Gauntlet Gallery — D*Face Print Index
O_scar (Beauty Is Only Skin Deep)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
O_scar (Beauty Is Only Skin Deep) is a 2010 Stolen Space sculpture in cold-poured metal and resin, gold-dusted and hand-painted with enamels. Sized 33 x 23 cm in a limited edition of 25, it moves D*Face's practice into three dimensions while retaining his beauty-and-decay theme through its telling subtitle.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Limited Edition Of 25. 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
As a hand-finished sculpture, this is a departure from D*Face's print-dominated catalogue and one of the more collectible object formats he produced. The Beauty Is Only Skin Deep subtitle explicitly frames his recurring surface-versus-substance meditation, given literal form in a gold-dusted, hand-painted cast object.
Collector Perspective
At an edition of 25, each hand-painted, this occupies a scarce sculptural niche within his work. Collectors seeking three-dimensional D*Face pieces, or diversifying beyond prints, will find it distinctive. The cold-poured metal and resin construction with gold dusting offers a materially rich presence that display prints cannot match.
Historical Context
Around 2010, several urban artists expanded into limited sculptural editions as the market matured beyond paper. Stolen Space, as D*Face's own gallery, was well placed to produce and distribute such hand-finished objects, signalling his ambition to work across media rather than remain solely a printmaker.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned sculpture / object
- Release date
- 2010
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Hand Finished | Sculpture; catalog dimensions 33 x 23 cm.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Limited Edition Of 25.
- 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: Around 2010, several urban artists expanded into limited sculptural editions as the market matured beyond paper. 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 2010 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
Is this a print or a sculpture?
A sculpture, made from cold-poured metal and resin, gold-dusted and hand-painted with enamels.
What is the edition size?
25, each hand-painted by the artist.
What are the dimensions?
33 x 23 cm.
What does the subtitle mean?
'Beauty Is Only Skin Deep' underscores D*Face's recurring theme of surface appearance masking underlying decay.
