The mystery French street artist known only as “Invader” has struck Paris again, this time to celebrate the Olympics. Invader has been cementing his quirky mosaics to Paris walls since the 1990s, usually at night and without permission. He’s become France’s most international, invasive and intriguing contemporary street artist.
A cyclist rides in front of an Olympic-themed new mosaic by the mysterious French street artist known only by the name Invader, Wednesday Aug. 7, 2024, on the banks of the Seine River, during the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Paris , France. Invader has been cementing his quirky mosaics to Paris walls since the 1990s, usually at night and without permission. He’s become France’s most international, invasive and intriguing contemporary street artist.
The artist’s admirers can download his app, called “Flash Invaders,” and then use it to take photos of any of his works that they find.Paris Olympics Day 12: Quincy Hall gives Americans another come-from-behind gold On Instagram, the artist posted a photo Wednesday of the new work and the words “Special Olympic Games Paris 2024,” with a jogger running past.That and a video post by the artist alerted admirers that there was a new work for them to find.
Super fan André Lavigne, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer, was among the first to find and flash it. He is currently ranked in the top 100 players on the app, having tracked down 2,718 of the artist’s works in France and overseas.“I’ve seen many people coming and flashing and asking, ‘It’s a new one?’ And I say, ‘Yes, it has been put last night.’ ‘Oh, well, that’s extraordinary,” Lavigne said.
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