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Bedtime Stories Blocks
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Bedtime Stories Blocks is a small sculptural edition of 150 released from Faile's 2010 Bedtime Stories show. Each box contains eight 2 x 2 x 2 inch wooden blocks, every face screen-printed, echoing the fragments seen in the Faile Tower installed at the gallery. Boxed dimensions are roughly 4 x 4 x 4 inches.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 150. 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
These blocks convert exhibition ephemera into a collectible object, letting owners reconfigure Faile's iconography by hand. As multiples derived directly from the same processes powering the wood paintings, they blur the line between print, sculpture, and interactive artwork in a way few street-art editions attempt.
Collector Perspective
Completeness is everything here. Value rests on retaining all eight blocks with their original box, and on the printed faces surviving without chipped edges or scuffing. At 150, the edition is not tiny, but intact boxed sets with clean corners are the ones that hold interest.
Historical Context
The Faile Tower was a centerpiece of the 2010 Bedtime Stories presentation. These blocks are described as bits and pieces from that process, making the edition a tangible souvenir of the exhibition's sculptural experiments and the duo's move into three-dimensional work.
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
- Sculpture | Screen Print; catalog dimensions 4 x 4 x 4 inches; Each block six-sided painted, printed and hand-finished.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 150.
- 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 Faile'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 Faile Tower was a centerpiece of the 2010 Bedtime Stories presentation. 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 Faile Shop.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- The saved release description references: Each box contains 8 – 2 x 2 x 2 inch wooden blocks. Confirm any original sleeve, tube, box, or backing board copy by copy.
- 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 Faile Shop. 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.
- FAILE — official site — FAILE studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official studio site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- FAILE (artist collaboration) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
FAQ
How many blocks come in a set?
Each box contains eight 2 x 2 x 2 inch wooden blocks, all six sides printed.
Is this a print or a sculpture?
It sits between both. It is a screen-printed sculptural multiple derived from the wood-painting process.
What is the edition size?
The edition is 150.
Does the original box matter?
Yes. A complete set with all eight blocks and the original box is essential to the edition's integrity.
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