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Dancing Between Angels (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Dancing Between Angels is a hand-painted varied edition of 22, produced with acrylic, silkscreen ink, and spray paint on Coventry Rag 320gsm at 28 x 40 inches. Carrying a Love Stories B-Side, each of the 22 impressions is individually worked so no two match, and every sheet is signed, stamped, and embossed.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Hand-Painted Varied Edition of 22?. The saved release record describes: signed; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The hand-painted varied format sits at the top of FAILE's print hierarchy, blurring the line between edition and unique work. With only 22 examples and individual acrylic and spray-paint intervention on each, Dancing Between Angels functions closer to a series of one-of-a-kind paintings than a reproducible print, which is what drives its collector standing.
Collector Perspective
At a $2,500 release for a hand-worked sheet, this occupies FAILE's premium editioned tier. Because every impression is varied, collectors should assess the specific color palette and painterly composition of the exact example on offer. The Love Stories B-Side adds a two-sided dimension that rewards close inspection of the reverse.
Historical Context
FAILE's Love Stories body of work draws on romance-comic and pulp-melodrama imagery, a thread the duo has mined since their early collage practice. The large hand-finished varied editions extend the studio's screen-print tradition into painterly territory, a format they refined across the late 2010s and into 2020.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2020
- 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 40 x 28 inches; Acrylic, Silkscreen Ink and Spraypaint?; Coventry Rag 320gsm ?; Signed, Stamped and Embossed.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Hand-Painted Varied Edition of 22?.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature 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: 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 2020 and attributes the edition to Faile Shop.
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 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
Why is each impression different?
It is a hand-painted varied edition. Each of the 22 sheets receives individual acrylic and spray-paint work, so every impression is visually distinct.
What is a B-Side?
The reverse of the sheet carries a second related image, here a Love Stories B-Side, making the work double-sided by design.
How large is the edition?
Only 22 hand-painted impressions were produced, placing it among FAILE's most limited editioned works.
What media are used?
Acrylic, silkscreen ink, and spray paint on Coventry Rag 320gsm, each sheet signed, stamped, and embossed.
