Gauntlet Gallery — D*Face Print Index
Love Won't Tear Us Apart (Green HPM)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Love Won't Tear Us Apart (Green HPM) is a 2018 hand-finished work by D*Face, published by Stolen Space in an edition of 5. It combines screen print with emulsion on paper at 100 x 70cm, making each example a semi-unique object. The tiny edition and green colourway set this variant apart from the standard release.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Screen Print and Emulsion on Paper. Edition of 5. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
An edition of only 5 hand-finished examples places this among the scarcest formats in the artist's catalogue. The addition of hand-applied emulsion over the screen print gives each impression individual character, and the green HPM designation marks it as a special colour variant distinct from the main edition.
Collector Perspective
Five copies is exceptionally limited, and the hand-emulsion finish means collectors are acquiring a near-unique work rather than a standard print. The green colourway is the distinguishing feature. Provenance from Stolen Space and the HPM designation should be confirmed, as variants like this are the most sought-after tier of the release.
Historical Context
The title borrows from Joy Division's 1980 song Love Will Tear Us Apart, one of D*Face's frequent nods to music and post-punk culture. Producing a five-piece hand-finished HPM variant reflects the studio practice of layering emulsion over a screen base to create scarce, individualised offshoots of a main edition.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2018
- 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 100 x 70 cm; Screen Print and Emulsion on Paper. Edition of 5.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Screen Print and Emulsion on Paper. Edition of 5.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering 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: The title borrows from Joy Division's 1980 song Love Will Tear Us Apart, one of D*Face's frequent nods to music and post-punk culture. 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 2018 and attributes the edition to Stolen Space.
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 Stolen Space. 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 many green HPMs exist?
The hand-finished green variant is an edition of just 5.
What makes it hand-finished?
Emulsion is applied over the screen print, so each impression varies.
What does the title reference?
It nods to Joy Division's song Love Will Tear Us Apart.
Who published it?
Stolen Space published the work in 2018.
