Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Faile Print Index
Heat Wave (Grapeade)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Grapeade Heat Wave is a 2023 hand-finished print in acrylic, silkscreen ink, and spray paint on paper, sized 25 x 38 inches in an edition of just 12. Embossed, signed, and numbered, the Grapeade colorway sits at the scarce, hand-worked end of Faile's output, where mixed media and a tiny run reinforce each impression's individuality.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 12. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
With only 12 examples, Grapeade Heat Wave is among the more limited pieces in this group. The combination of acrylic, spray paint, and silkscreen echoes the studio's street-derived layering, and the specific Grapeade colorway distinguishes it from other Heat Wave variants, a collecting nuance the studio frequently builds into its editions.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 12 with hand-applied spray and acrylic makes this a scarce, variation-driven print. Collectors should verify the emboss, signature, and number, and understand that the Grapeade name denotes a specific colorway among siblings. Surface condition of the spray and acrylic layers is a key inspection point given the low run.
Historical Context
Faile often issues a single composition across multiple hand-painted colorways, each in a very small edition, a strategy that rewards attentive collectors. Grapeade Heat Wave reflects this practice, applying the studio's aerosol-and-silkscreen technique, honed in their street-art years, to a large-format, tightly limited 2023 release.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2023
- 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 38 x 25 inches; Acrylic, Silkscreen Ink and Spraypaint on Paper; Embossed, Signed and Numbered.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 12.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; 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 2023 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
How scarce is Grapeade Heat Wave?
It is an edition of only 12, each hand-finished.
What does Grapeade refer to?
It denotes a specific colorway of the Heat Wave composition.
What media were used?
Acrylic, silkscreen ink, and spray paint on paper, sized 25 x 38 inches.
Is it signed and numbered?
Yes, it is embossed, signed, and numbered FAILE 2023.
