Gauntlet Gallery — D*Face Print Index
Kant Complain
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Kant Complain" is a 2007 Ocontemporary release in a signed edition of just 50, a silkscreen with airbrushed hand-colouring at 56 x 76 cm. The hand-finishing makes each impression individually worked, and the punning title carries D*Face's characteristic dark wit toward resignation and complaint.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Description: Signed edition of 50. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
An edition of only 50 with airbrushed hand-colouring places this among his more intimate, labour-intensive 2007 works. The airbrush layer means no two impressions are truly identical, giving each a semi-unique quality prized by collectors. It exemplifies D*Face blurring the line between print and hand-painted object.
Collector Perspective
The small edition of 50 and hand-applied airbrushing make this notably scarcer than his larger screenprints of the year. Because the colouring is hand-executed, variation between examples is expected and part of the appeal, but it also means condition and the vibrancy of the airbrush layer matter greatly. A signed, unfaded impression is the target.
Historical Context
D*Face frequently deployed puns and wordplay as titles, echoing punk-era sloganeering and album-cover irreverence. Ocontemporary supported several of his hand-finished editions in 2007. The airbrush technique links his gallery output to the customised, hands-on aesthetic of the street and skate cultures he emerged from.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2007
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print | Hand Finished; catalog dimensions 56 x 76 cm; Medium: Silkscreen print with air brushed hand colouring.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Description: Signed edition of 50.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats D*Face's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: D*Face frequently deployed puns and wordplay as titles, echoing punk-era sloganeering and album-cover irreverence. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2007 and attributes the edition to Ocontemporary.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Ocontemporary. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- D*Face — official site — D*Face studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- D*Face — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- D*Face (Q5203218) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
How is each print hand-finished?
Each is a silkscreen with airbrushed hand-colouring, so impressions vary individually.
How large is the edition?
It is a signed edition of only 50, among his smaller 2007 releases.
Who published it?
Ocontemporary, which handled several of D*Face's hand-finished editions that year.
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