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Invader — Trouble Mae West
Invader

Trouble Mae West

2025

Trouble Mae West sees Invader apply his ceramic tile craftsmanship to the image of Hollywood icon Mae West, creating a work that pays homage to the golden age of cinema while rooting it firmly in the visual language of 8-bit gaming and urban mosaic art. Ceramic tiles on aluminium form a material dialogue between the durability and antiquity of traditional mosaic — as seen in Roman and Byzantine art — and the cool, industrial precision of modern fabrication, giving the work a sense of timelessness that befits its legendary subject. Mae West, a symbol of wit, subversion, and unapologetic femininity, aligns naturally with the 'Triple Trouble' collection's spirit of irreverence and cultural disruption, and the word 'Trouble' in the title directly echoes her famously provocative persona. Invader's pixelation of her likeness transforms West into something akin to a video game character or a digital deity, suggesting that true icons transcend their era to become embedded in collective visual memory like sprites in a shared cultural programme. The work is both a tribute and a gentle deconstruction, honouring West's image while reimagining it through the democratic, accessible lens of street and game art.

Medium
Ceramic tiles on aluminium
Dimensions

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Invader, Trouble Mae West, 2025

Trouble Mae West sees Invader apply his ceramic tile craftsmanship to the image of Hollywood icon Mae West, creating a work that pays homage to the golden age of cinema while rooting it firmly in the visual language of 8-bit gaming and urban mosaic art. Ceramic tiles on aluminium form a material dialogue between the durability and antiquity of traditional mosaic — as seen in Roman and Byzantine art — and the cool, industrial precision of modern fabrication, giving the work a sense of timelessness that befits its legendary subject. Mae West, a symbol of wit, subversion, and unapologetic femininity, aligns naturally with the 'Triple Trouble' collection's spirit of irreverence and cultural disruption, and the word 'Trouble' in the title directly echoes her famously provocative persona. Invader's pixelation of her likeness transforms West into something akin to a video game character or a digital deity, suggesting that true icons transcend their era to become embedded in collective visual memory like sprites in a shared cultural programme. The work is both a tribute and a gentle deconstruction, honouring West's image while reimagining it through the democratic, accessible lens of street and game art.

Medium
Ceramic tiles on aluminium
Dimensions
78.3 x 71 cm
Year
2025
Seen at
HENI, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Street Art, Bold Colors, Ceramic Tiles, Urban Culture, Portrait Subject, Mixed Media, French Artist, Contemporary Era, Pixelated Style, Playful Mood

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery