Gauntlet Gallery — Invader Print Index
Space File (Red)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Space File (Red) is a 2007 screen print issued through Space Shop in an edition of 30 at 100 x 70 cm. The largest-format and tightest-edition print in this group, it presents Invader's coded, file-like arrangement of his pixel motifs in a red colorway, emphasizing the archival, catalog-like way the artist organizes his invasions.
Collector notes: Edition of 30. Edition-specific signature and publisher marks not independently documented in the sources reviewed.
Why It Matters
The "Space File" concept nods to how Invader documents and indexes his invasions like a systematic database, treating the street campaign as an ongoing archive. The large 100 x 70 cm scale gives the print real presence, and the small edition of 30 makes it the scarcest release in this selection, heightening its appeal to focused collectors.
Collector Perspective
An edition of just 30 places Space File (Red) among the more limited Invader screen prints here, and the sizable 100 x 70 cm format demands proper framing and wall space. The red colorway is a specific variant to confirm. Space Shop provenance keeps it within the artist's channel. Verify edition number and dimensions before purchase.
Historical Context
Released in 2007 through Space Shop, the Space File works reflect Invader's methodical, archival approach to his global project, where each invasion is logged and mapped. The self-published print continues the artist's practice of controlling his own editions during the productive mid-to-late 2000s.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2007-01-13
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release date; verify against the original publisher record when available.
- Series
- Aliens & Pixels
- Medium and materials
- 100x70cm Screenprint.
- Edition details
- Edition of 30.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature and publisher marks not independently documented in the sources reviewed.
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 'Space File' reference?
It evokes Invader's archival, database-like documentation of his invasions, framing the street campaign as a systematically indexed catalog.
How scarce is it?
It is a screen print in an edition of just 30, the tightest run in this group, sized at a large 100 x 70 cm.
What is the red colorway?
Red is the specific variant of this print; collectors should confirm the colorway and edition detail against the documented format.
