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An Act Of Faith
Summary
An Act Of Faith is a 2025 FAILE screen print in a small edition of 24, carrying the B-Side 'The Change You Need.' Printed in acrylic, spray paint, and silkscreen ink on paper at 25 x 38 inches, it is signed, stamped, and embossed. The spray-paint element and tiny edition make it one of FAILE's more coveted 2025 releases.
Why It Matters
An edition of just 24 places this among FAILE's scarcest print releases, and the combination of spray paint with silkscreen ensures pronounced hand-work and variation. The large 25 x 38 inch format and layered technique make it a centerpiece-caliber work, with the 'The Change You Need' B-Side rewarding collectors who follow FAILE's thematic pairings.
Collector Perspective
Scarcity is the headline: at 24 impressions this is a genuinely limited FAILE work. The addition of spray paint over acrylic and silkscreen delivers strong impression-to-impression uniqueness. Signed, stamped, and embossed authentication secures provenance, and the imposing scale gives it museum-wall presence within a collection.
Historical Context
FAILE's smallest editions typically involve the most intensive hand-finishing, and An Act Of Faith exemplifies that with layered spray paint. The religious framing of the title continues the duo's long engagement with faith and iconography, themes they have reworked through appropriated imagery since their early street practice.
FAQ
How rare is this print?
With an edition of only 24, it is among FAILE's scarcest 2025 screen-print releases.
What techniques are used?
Acrylic, spray paint, and silkscreen ink on paper, delivering strong hand-work and variation between impressions.
What is the B-Side?
It carries the B-Side 'The Change You Need,' part of FAILE's practice of pairing companion themes.
What are the dimensions?
It measures 25 x 38 inches, a large-format, centerpiece-caliber work.
About the Artist
FAILE is a Brooklyn-based artistic collaboration founded in 1999 by Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller. Known for a distinctive collage aesthetic that blends comic-book imagery, pulp advertising, religious iconography, and street-poster typography, FAILE built its reputation through wheat-pasted works and stencils in cities worldwide. The duo is celebrated for reviving printmaking and woodblock techniques, and for immersive installations such as their prayer-wheel and temple environments. Their work has been exhibited internationally, including projects with the New York City Ballet, bridging street practice and fine-art institutions.
Collecting Faile at Gauntlet Gallery
Which FAILE works are best to collect?
FAILE's signed, numbered silkscreen editions and their hand-finished wood and mixed-media pieces are the core of the market. Screenprints from their studio releases offer an accessible entry, while unique wooden "blocks" and painted works sit at the higher end. Gauntlet Gallery focuses on complete, well-preserved impressions with strong color registration.
How is a FAILE piece authenticated?
We sell FAILE works with documented studio provenance, backed by the edition's signature and numbering. Every piece is photographed as-is, including the signature, edition number, and any studio markings, so you can confirm details before purchase.
What makes one FAILE piece worth more?
Edition size, medium (unique wood pieces over open prints), iconic imagery, condition, and provenance from a known release all drive value. Hand-embellished and one-of-a-kind works consistently outperform standard editioned prints.