Gauntlet Gallery — Invader Print Index
Space Waffle
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Space Waffle is a documented Invader work in the Gauntlet catalog. The saved release record lists dimensions of 15 x 22 cm. The saved record attributes the release to Lazarides Editions. The cataloged edition information is 100.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog record: 100. Comments Signed and numbered by the artist.
Why It Matters
Space Waffle pushes Invader's practice into readymade and conceptual territory, presenting a preserved food item as art. It exemplifies the playful, Duchampian irreverence running through street art, turning an everyday object into a signed edition and testing where the boundary of a collectible artwork lies.
Collector Perspective
This is a conceptual curiosity rather than a wall print, appealing to collectors who prize novelty and completeness within an artist's oeuvre. The vacuum-packing and perspex box are integral to its preservation and presentation; any breach of the seal materially affects it. Condition here is uniquely tied to the packaging's integrity.
Historical Context
Issued in 2011, Space Waffle reflects the tongue-in-cheek sensibility Invader shares with peers who blur art and object. Its vacuum-sealed, boxed presentation nods to conceptual and Fluxus-adjacent traditions of preserving the mundane, making it an outlier and a talking point in his editioned catalogue.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned mixed-media object
- Release date
- 2011-12-01
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release date; verify against the original publisher record when available.
- Series
- Space Invaders & Mosaics
- Medium and materials
- Material Waffle, vacuum packed and framed in a perspex box.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog record: 100.
- Signature and marks
- Comments Signed and numbered by the artist.
Documented History and Meaning
Release context: Legacy catalog record attributes the edition to Lazarides Editions.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Material Waffle, vacuum packed and framed in a perspex box.
- 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 Lazarides Editions. 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
Is this really a waffle?
Yes. It is an actual waffle, vacuum-packed and framed in a perspex box, signed and numbered by the artist.
How should it be handled?
The vacuum packing and perspex box are essential to its preservation and should remain intact; the packaging is part of the artwork.
When was it made?
2011, as a signed and numbered object edition by Invader.
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