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Riot Bottle (HPM)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Riot Bottle (HPM) is a 2018 hand-finished work by D*Face, published by Stolen Space in an edition of 15. It pairs screen print with emulsion on paper at 100 x 70cm, so each of the fifteen impressions carries hand-applied variation. The Riot Bottle motif riffs on soft-drink packaging turned into a symbol of unrest.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Screen Print and Emulsion on Paper. Edition of 15. 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 fifteen-piece HPM, this is a scarce hand-finished tier rather than a standard edition, and the emulsion overlay makes each example semi-unique. The Riot Bottle image is a recurring D*Face device, subverting familiar consumer branding, and the hand finish is prized by collectors who want individuality within a small run.
Collector Perspective
Fifteen hand-finished examples make this a limited and desirable variant. The emulsion layer over the screen base ensures surface variation, so collectors should treat differences between impressions as expected. Stolen Space provenance and the HPM designation are the markers to verify against a standard-edition print of the same image.
Historical Context
The Riot Bottle appears across D*Face's 2018 output in prints, HPMs and the Popping Tops sculpture, all playing on the visual language of soft-drink packaging repurposed toward themes of protest and consumer discontent, a thread central to his pop-and-consumerism commentary.
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 15.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Screen Print and Emulsion on Paper. Edition of 15.
- 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 Riot Bottle appears across D*Face's 2018 output in prints, HPMs and the Popping Tops sculpture, all playing on the visual language of soft-drink packaging repurposed toward themes of protest and consumer discontent, a thread central to his pop-and-consumerism commentary. 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 hand-finished copies exist?
This HPM is an edition of 15.
What is an HPM?
A hand-painted multiple; here emulsion is applied over the screen print, varying each impression.
Who published it?
Stolen Space published the work in 2018.
What is the Riot Bottle motif?
It reworks soft-drink packaging into a symbol of unrest, recurring across D*Face's 2018 work.
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