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Faile Love Remix (Key Foods In Blue)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Faile Love Remix (Key Foods In Blue)" is a 2006 varied-edition print of 13, combining silkscreen and mixed media on Key Foods poster paper at roughly 35 x 44 inches. Signed by Faile, it prints onto reclaimed grocery-store poster stock, fusing found material with the studio's love-themed imagery in a blue colorway.
Collector notes: Key Foods In Blue; saved release record states an edition size of 13. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The use of authentic Key Foods poster paper turns each impression into a hybrid of found object and fine-art print — a defining gesture of Faile's street-to-gallery practice. As a varied edition of 13 in a specific blue treatment, every copy is unique, and the reclaimed substrate makes the series conceptually distinct from prints on standard fine-art stock.
Collector Perspective
The Key Foods paper is the conceptual and physical hook: expect variation in the underlying poster imagery from sheet to sheet, and request impression-specific photos. Confirm the blue colorway and Faile signature, and note that reclaimed poster stock is less archival than fine-art paper, so condition and any prior wear should be assessed carefully.
Historical Context
Faile's Key Foods series printed over reclaimed grocery-chain posters, embedding everyday New York commercial ephemera directly into the artwork. This 2006 "Love Remix" reworks the studio's love motif on that found substrate, extending their long practice of appropriating and repurposing street and retail materials into gallery-scale works.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2006
- 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 44 x 35 inches; Silkscreen and Mixed Media; Key Foods Poster Paper.
- Edition details
- Key Foods In Blue; saved release record states an edition size of 13.
- 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 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: Faile's Key Foods series printed over reclaimed grocery-chain posters, embedding everyday New York commercial ephemera directly into the artwork. 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 2006 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
What is unusual about the paper?
It is printed on reclaimed Key Foods poster paper, so found retail imagery underlies the artwork.
How large is the edition?
It is a varied edition of 13, with each impression individually finished.
Is it signed?
Yes, it is signed by Faile and dated 2006.
What are the dimensions?
Approximately 35 x 44 inches, combining silkscreen and mixed media.
