Chasing Space Invaders throughout Hong Kong

A huge Pac-Man chasing after three little ghosts was the first of Invader's works that I recently discovered while riding the tram to Shau Kei Wan. I was suuuper excited! Seeing his work on such a large scale and in such a visible place, though, came as a surprise to me. Hong Kong has quite an active street art scene, nevertheless, it unfortunately still is an illegal activity, here as much as in many other cities around the globe. Even the local street artists seem to avoid conflicts with the police by mainly executing their works off the main thoroughfares, in those typical little side streets, hidden from the sight of the officials. Invader on the other hand chose a very visible spot along a big street. Big colorful tiles on a grey stone wall. Respect. During the last couple of days, I discovered more and more of his works. So many that I almost suspected the work of a copycat. But then I came across an article in the South China Morning Post that featured almost a whole page on Invader and his very recent works in Hong Kong. So all these magnificent pieces of street art were his indeed. “AWESOME!”, I thought to myself and started to make a conscious effort to discover even more. So far I have found 24 space invaders across Hong Kong Island and I hope to discover more soon in other parts of Hong Kong.True to the spirit of street art, which is meant to be free and accessible to everyone, I would like to share what I have found so far by posting these pictures along with a map of their locations.Click here to get to the map I created:  Space Invaders HK Google MapsNo. 01 on the map is a "fruit bowl", placed right above a produce shop:

So, if you are in Hong Kong and enjoy street art don't miss the Space Invaders and make this city your outdoor gallery. Enjoy.