Invader: Where To Spot The 8-Bit Street Art In London

M@ Invader: Where To Spot The 8-Bit Street Art In London

Invader on Peter Street — One of the newer Invaders in town (LDN-166). Image: Matt Brown

The tile-based street art of Invader has been a part of the London streetscape since the turn of the century. Here's where to find him.

You can't mistake an Invader. The French street artist has a style as distinct as they come. He specialises in simple '8-bit' video game characters, often space invaders, formed from mosaic tiles.

We first wrote about Invader back in 2007, by when London was already home to about 75 examples of his work. Since then, he's added many more in successive 'invasion waves', not to mention whole fleets in other cities around the world (Paris has over 1,000). Some London Invaders have been removed or stolen, but you can still find dozens across town.

Invader on the side of the Bell in Walthamstow — One of the largest Invaders, on the side of the Bell in Walthamstow (LDN-149). Image: Matt Brown

The latest (20th) wave was added in October 2025 to coincide with Invader's 'Triple Trouble' group show at Newport Street Gallery, alongside artistic heavyweights Shepard Fairey and Damien Hirst.

Like the Köchel numbers used to catalogue every Mozart composition, each Invader work comes with its own identifier. The latest four works, for example, are designated LDN-163 to LDN-166, and can be found on Tottenham Court Road, two in Soho, and at the Newport Street Gallery itself.

Street art of Invader, Damien Hirst and Shepard Fairey — LDN-163, on the corner of Lexington and Brewer Streets, is a very special instalment. It includes images representative of Hirst, Invader and Fairey, all in Invader's trademark mosaic style. Image: Matt Brown

A fairly up-to-date map of the 166 artworks can be found on this site, and below are a few examples of his work we've photographed around town. Some people obsessively tick off every one.

A split INvader in soho — A split invader on Lexington Street. LDN-162. Image: Matt Brown

A set of invaders in soho — Bridle Lane in Soho. LDN-151. Image: Matt Brown

Invader on Wardour Street with pink tape — One of the earlier installations (LDN-31), still surviving on Wardour Street, with a more recently added pink VHS tape. Image: Matt Brown

Invader Star Wars in Shoreditch — Probably the most famous Invader, because of the subject matter, this Star Wars-themed mosaic in Shoreditch was sadly removed a few years ago (LDN-132). Image: Matt Brown

Two potentially lost Invaders (LDN-140 and LDN-141), anachronistically poised inside the old Museum of London's Victorian Walk. Will they respawn in the new London Museum when it opens? Image: Matt Brown

Vivienne Westwood mosaic — LDN-155 is more elaborate than most, showing Vivienne Westwood sporting an Invader t-shirt. It can be found on her old shop at the western end of King's Road Chelsea. Image: Matt Brown

A selection of Invaders — And finally, a montage of early-wave Invaders. Images: Matt Brown