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Hidden Worlds Come To Life
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Hidden Worlds Come To Life is a 2025 FAILE giclee in an edition of 250, printed with archival pigment ink on deckle-edge Entrada 290gsm cotton rag. Measuring 24 x 28 inches, it is signed, numbered, and embossed. The deckle edge and cotton-rag substrate lend a refined, handmade presentation to this larger-format giclee.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 250. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The deckle edge distinguishes this release from standard trimmed giclees, adding a tactile, fine-art quality that collectors notice. As a first-edition 250-piece run from 2025, it offers a fully signed FAILE work at an accessible tier while retaining archival materials and a generous display size.
Collector Perspective
Collectors appreciate the deckle edge as a mark of quality that reads well when float-mounted. The 24 x 28 inch dimensions make it one of the larger giclees in FAILE's studio output, and the signed, numbered, embossed authentication triad secures provenance across the 250-piece edition.
Historical Context
FAILE's giclee program lets the duo release archival, hand-signed works beyond the constraints of screen printing. Titles like Hidden Worlds Come To Life reflect their enduring interest in narrative and discovery, themes rooted in the pulp and comic imagery that has defined their visual vocabulary since the early 2000s.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2025
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 28 x 24 inches; Archival Pigment Ink on Entrada 290gsm Cotton Rag, Deckle Edge; Signed, Numbered & Embossed.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 250.
- 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 2025 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 a deckle edge?
A deckle edge is a naturally feathered, untrimmed paper border that adds a handmade, fine-art quality and displays well when float-mounted.
Is it signed and numbered?
Yes, each of the 250 prints is signed, numbered, and embossed by FAILE.
What are the dimensions?
It measures 24 x 28 inches, one of the larger formats in FAILE's giclee output.
What paper is used?
Archival pigment ink on deckle-edge Entrada 290gsm cotton rag.
