Gauntlet Gallery — Invader Print Index
Positive Space / Negative Space (Red / Cream)
Summary
Positive Space / Negative Space (Red / Cream) (2025) is a rare collaboration between Shepard Fairey and Invader, issued by HENI as a silkscreen with embossing on cotton rag paper. Framed at 53.3 x 72.3 cm and catalogued TT1-1, the Red/Cream colourway plays figure against ground in a shared visual language.
Why It Matters
This pairs two titans of street art whose collaborations are uncommon, making the crossover itself the draw. The embossing adds tactile depth beyond flat screenprint, and the positive/negative concept lets Fairey's design instincts and Invader's pixel logic negotiate the same surface.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 250 makes this the tightest of the recent HENI collaborations covered here, a meaningful scarcity signal. The Red/Cream is one colourway among the series' variants. Verify the TT1-1 reference and the embossing, which is central to the object and difficult to reproduce.
Historical Context
Released in 2025 through HENI Editions, this print sits at the intersection of two street-art movements: Fairey's OBEY propaganda aesthetic and Invader's space-invader mosaics. Collaborations between headline street artists are relatively rare, giving crossover editions like this particular standing among genre collectors.
FAQ
Who collaborated on this print?
Shepard Fairey and Invader, issued as a HENI edition in 2025.
What makes the technique distinctive?
It is a silkscreen with embossing on cotton rag paper, adding physical relief to the printed image.
How large is the edition?
The edition is 250, the smallest among the recent HENI collaborations listed here.
About the Artist
Invader (born 1969, France) is a pseudonymous French urban artist known for installing mosaic works inspired by 1970s-80s arcade video games, most famously the aliens from Space Invaders. Since the late 1990s he has "invaded" cities worldwide, cementing tile mosaics onto walls and mapping each installation as part of a global game. His studio output extends the pixel aesthetic into prints, "Rubikcubism" works made from Rubik's Cubes, aluminum pieces, and alias-signed editions. He remains anonymous, appearing publicly only masked.
Collecting Invader at Gauntlet Gallery
What Invader works can I collect?
Beyond street mosaics, Invader releases signed, numbered editions — screenprints, giclées, aluminum and Rubikcubism works — plus his "Invasion Kits." Signed and numbered studio editions are the collectible core. Gauntlet Gallery focuses on complete, well-preserved impressions with documentation.
How is an Invader piece authenticated?
We sell Invader works with documented provenance and the edition's signature and numbering. Each piece is photographed exactly as it ships, including signature and edition details, so you can verify before buying.
What drives value?
Medium (unique Rubikcubism and aluminum works over open prints), edition size, iconic imagery, condition, and provenance all shape price. Hand-made and low-numbered pieces command the strongest premiums.