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Faile Stages
Work Summary & Collector Notes
FAILE Stages is a 2017 silkscreen on paper measuring 45.5 x 63 cm, issued in an edition of 120 plus 20 artist's proofs. Each impression is signed and numbered. Produced in connection with the studio's Stages body of work, it is a standard editioned screen print rather than a hand-finished varied piece.
Collector notes: Edition of 120 plus 20 artist's proofs according to the saved release record. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
FAILE Stages ties to the studio's Stages exhibition and Fragments-related imagery, and its modest edition of 120 plus 20 AP makes it a relatively contained release. As a signed and numbered silkscreen, it offers consistent impressions and a clear authentication set, appealing to collectors seeking documented editioned work.
Collector Perspective
The combined edition of 120 plus 20 artist's proofs is small for a straight screen print, giving FAILE Stages reasonable scarcity. Collectors should confirm the signature and numbering, and note whether an example is a numbered edition impression or one of the 20 AP, as proofs are sometimes distinguished on the secondary market.
Historical Context
The bilingual German and English documentation points to a European exhibition context, consistent with FAILE's international gallery presence. The Stages series reflects the duo's later, more abstract and fragmentary figurative direction that they developed through the mid-to-late 2010s.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2017
- 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 63 x 45.5 cm; Siebdruck auf Papier / Silkscreen Ink on Paper.
- Edition details
- Edition of 120 plus 20 artist's proofs according to the saved release record.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. 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 2017 and attributes the edition to Gallerie Springmann.
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 Gallerie Springmann. 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 the edition size?
120 numbered impressions plus 20 artist's proofs, each signed and numbered.
Is this hand-finished?
No. It is a straight silkscreen edition, so impressions are consistent rather than individually varied.
What is an artist's proof?
An AP is an impression outside the main numbered run, typically retained by the artist and sometimes distinguished from edition impressions.
What does the Stages title refer to?
It relates to FAILE's Stages body of work and their later fragmentary figurative direction.
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