Gauntlet Gallery — Invader Print Index
Repetition Variation Evolution (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Repetition Variation Evolution is a 2017 two-color silkscreen on BFK Rives 300gsm paper, signed and numbered in a run of 150, at 68 x 88 cm. Published through Space Shop, it continues the Variations drawings Invader created for his exhibition Hello My Game Is at the Musée en Herbe, translating that body of work into a large-format print.
Collector notes: Print run : 150 signed and numbered copies. Print run : 150 signed and numbered copies.
Why It Matters
The print extends a museum-linked body of work, tying it to Invader's Hello My Game Is exhibition at the Musée en Herbe. Its title captures core principles of his practice, repetition, variation, and evolution, that govern how his mosaics tile and mutate. The large 68 x 88 cm format and archival BFK Rives paper reinforce its status as a substantial edition.
Collector Perspective
Collectors value the direct link to the Musée en Herbe exhibition, which gives the print institutional context beyond a standard release. Signed and numbered in an edition of 150 on heavyweight BFK Rives, it balances a moderate run with strong material quality. The large format and Space Shop provenance support both display and cataloguing.
Historical Context
The Musée en Herbe, a Paris institution known for accessible exhibitions, hosted Invader's Hello My Game Is, and the Variations drawings underpin this 2017 print. The title's three terms articulate the generative logic of Invader's mosaics, where a fixed pixel vocabulary is endlessly recombined, mirroring how living systems and arcade patterns both repeat and mutate.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2017-06-26
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release date; verify against the original publisher record when available.
- Series
- Aliens & Pixels
- Medium and materials
- 2 colors silkscreen on BFK rives 300g paper.
- Edition details
- Print run : 150 signed and numbered copies.
- Signature and marks
- Print run : 150 signed and numbered copies.
Documented History and Meaning
Release context: This print is a continuation of the drawings Variations which Invader created for the exhibition "Hello my game is" at the Musée en Herbe.
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 is this print based on?
It continues the Variations drawings Invader created for his exhibition Hello My Game Is at the Musée en Herbe in Paris.
What paper and technique were used?
It is a two-color silkscreen on BFK Rives 300gsm paper, signed and numbered.
What is the edition size?
It was produced in a print run of 150 signed and numbered copies through Space Shop.
