invader / space invader / invader was here is an artist / street artist from paris constantly travelling the world, installing his tile mosaic 8 bit 70s 80s 90s electronic game characters in strategically high places observing the observers… in melbourne in 2002 – all the invaders have names e.g.: MLB_19 is the Swanston St Bridge invader. There were a bunch of fakes within a few years of his visit to Melbourne and then a couple new imitations in Brunswick East in 2014. There are still approx 9 survivors as of 2022. In 2023 there were a few very-close-to-the-original) remakes by an invaderwashere app-loving tourist!
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