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Forbidden Love (Stencil)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Forbidden Love is an intaglio-wiped wood print with acrylic and spraypaint on Somerset Textured 300g paper, measuring 29.5 x 41 inches. Signed, stamped, and numbered Faile 2008 in an edition of 9, it combines woodblock intaglio technique with hand-applied spraypaint in a blue-green treatment.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 9. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The intaglio-wiped wood process is a distinctive and technically demanding method within Faile's practice, and combining it with acrylic and spraypaint yields a richly textured, hand-built surface. At an edition of 9, this is a scarce, process-driven work that showcases the duo's experimentation with printmaking traditions.
Collector Perspective
With only 9 examples and heavy hand-work, Forbidden Love is very scarce and each sheet is effectively unique in its spraypaint treatment. Collectors should verify the 2008 signing and numbering and examine the Somerset Textured sheet for the intaglio impression quality and paint stability.
Historical Context
Around 2008 Faile explored intaglio-wiped wood printing, a labor-intensive technique that pulls ink from carved wood surfaces. Paired with spraypaint on heavyweight Somerset stock, Forbidden Love reflects the duo's willingness to blend fine-art printmaking with street-derived materials in tightly limited editions.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned stencil work
- Release date
- 2008
- 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 41 x 29.5 inches; Somerset Textured 300g.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 9.
- 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Around 2008 Faile explored intaglio-wiped wood printing, a labor-intensive technique that pulls ink from carved wood surfaces. 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 2008 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 technique was used?
It is an intaglio-wiped wood print combined with acrylic and spraypaint.
What is the edition size?
The edition is 9.
What paper was used?
Somerset Textured 300g, at 29.5 x 41 inches.
When was it signed?
It is signed, stamped, and numbered Faile 2008.
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