PA_356 "Grendizer", Space Invader mosaic in the 3rd arrondissement, Paris, France.
This mosaic shows the robot Grendizer built from ceramic tiles in gray, white, blue, red, and yellow on a weathered wall. The tiles form a pixel-art portrait of the famous anime character in the signature square format typical of this street-art series.
This work was created as part of a global street-art campaign that began in the early 2000s, placing thousands of such tile mosaics on urban walls. The artist used public infrastructure to integrate Japanese pop-culture icons into the city landscape.
The mosaic is located on a building wall in a busy residential neighborhood and is easy to spot from the street. It remains accessible at all times since it sits in public space and can be visited whenever you pass through the area.
The character Goldorak comes from a Japanese anime series from the 1970s and was chosen by this street-art artist to bring Asian pop culture to life on European city walls. Using real ceramic tiles instead of paint gives the artwork a more lasting presence than typical graffiti.
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