Gauntlet Gallery — Invader Print Index
Mosaico E Muratura (Red)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Mosaico E Muratura (Red) , from 2010, is a two-color print on 350gsm matte paper, 22.5 x 50 cm, in a signed and numbered edition of 30 via Space Shop. A companion to the Pronto Intervento sheet, it parodies the mosaic-and-masonry service stickers found across Rome.
Collector notes: 30 SIGNED AND NUMBERED COPIES. 30 SIGNED AND NUMBERED COPIES.
Why It Matters
'Mosaico e muratura' means 'mosaic and masonry,' the trades of tile-setters and bricklayers. Invader's joke is pointed: he is himself a mosaic-maker who installs tile by tile on city walls. The print collapses the distinction between a working tradesman's advert and the artist's own clandestine labor.
Collector Perspective
At 30 signed and numbered copies, this is a limited, artist-direct release that reads best alongside its Pronto Intervento sibling and the wider Roman campaign. The self-referential subject, mosaic and masonry, makes it a knowing pick for collectors who prize Invader's conceptual layer over his more familiar alien iconography.
Historical Context
Part of Invader's 2010 Rome activity surrounding the Invaderoma project, the sticker-parody prints document how the artist reads and repurposes a city's own signage. Roman streets are dense with hand-slapped service stickers, and this sheet turns that background noise into deliberate, editioned commentary.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2010-12-08
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release date; verify against the original publisher record when available.
- Series
- City Invasions
- Medium and materials
- 2 COLORS PRINTING ON MATE PAPER 350g/m2.
- Edition details
- 30 SIGNED AND NUMBERED COPIES.
- Signature and marks
- 30 SIGNED AND NUMBERED COPIES.
Documented History and Meaning
Release context: Legacy catalog record attributes the edition to Space Shop.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation not independently documented in the sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the physical example with the documented signature, numbering, printer/publisher marks, dimensions, support and edition structure. A matching number or seller-issued certificate alone does not authenticate a copy.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed to Space Shop. Copy-level provenance is separate: retain invoices, labels, prior ownership records and condition photographs for the specific example.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Mixed: secondary release record with primary series context
- Legacy release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog · Accessed 2026-07-11 · Starting record for title, release date, edition, dimensions, medium, and original-release details; requires primary-source confirmation where noted.
- INVADER: Prints on Paper — International Centre of Graphic Arts (MGLC) · museum / catalogue context · Accessed 2026-07-11 · Museum record for the exhibition and 2001–2020 prints-on-paper catalogue raisonné; not an individual-copy certificate.
FAQ
What does the title translate to?
'Mosaico e muratura' is Italian for 'mosaic and masonry,' referencing tile and bricklaying trades advertised on Roman street stickers.
Why is the subject fitting for Invader?
Invader builds his street works from ceramic mosaic tiles, so a mosaic-and-masonry advert doubles as a comment on his own installation practice.
What are the specifications?
Two-color print on 350gsm matte paper, 22.5 x 50 cm, edition of 30, signed and numbered.
Does it have a companion print?
Yes, it pairs with Pronto Intervento from the same 2010 Space Shop sticker-parody series.
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