Gauntlet Gallery — D*Face Print Index
Unity - Suck Face Twist
Work Summary & Collector Notes
'Unity - Suck Face Twist' is a 2021 collaborative screen print through StolenSpace, a hand-pulled 7-colour silkscreen on Somerset radiant white 410gsm at roughly 74 x 85cm. Signed bottom left by both artists, stamped bottom right, and hand-deckled along the bottom edge, it runs to an edition of 150.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 150. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Collaborative editions carry two names and two collector bases, which broadens their appeal. The dual signature, blind stamp, and hand-deckled edge are hallmarks of a carefully finished StolenSpace release. On premium Somerset 410gsm stock, it sits among the better-produced D*Face collaborations of the period.
Collector Perspective
Collectors value the double signature, the heavyweight Somerset paper, and the hand-deckled edge as marks of a considered production. At 150 impressions it is moderately scarce. Because it is a collaboration, condition of both signatures and the stamp matters for authentication, and the deckled edge should be preserved rather than trimmed.
Historical Context
StolenSpace has long been a hub for collaborative print projects between D*Face and allied artists. Released in 2021, 'Unity - Suck Face Twist' reflects the gallery's practice of pairing artists on unified editions, drawing on D*Face's romance-comic 'twist' motif of embracing figures rendered with his characteristic dark humour.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2021
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 85 x 74 cm; Hand pulled 7 colour silkscreen; On Somerset radient white 410gsm; Bottom edge hand deckled.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 150.
- 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: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2021 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 collaboration?
Yes. It is a collaborative edition signed bottom left by both artists.
How is authenticity indicated?
Dual signatures bottom left, a stamp bottom right, and a hand-deckled bottom edge.
What paper is used?
Somerset radiant white 410gsm, a premium heavyweight archival stock.
What is the edition size?
150 hand-pulled 7-colour silkscreens.
