Ross over at iwasjustthinking1984 introduced me to Space Invaders a wee while ago now. They are a collective (maybe) of artist(s) who place ceramic tiles in obscure locations throughout cities around the world. The image printed on these tiles is based on the alien form from the famous video game of the same name. This idea is quite interesting as the finished product does not "vandalise" property in the same way that graffiti is perceived to do and can removed relatively easily. It also taps into the current trend of quirky artistic movements whereby discovering the art is almost more of the cultural high than the piece of art itself. Space Invaders have turned a really simple idea into a global game, a bit like a contemporary version of the I-Spy books which I always seemed to have a copy of when I was younger.
Bill.
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