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In Trembling Whispers (On Brown)

Faile · 2008 · Screen Print | Hand Finished

Year2008

MediumScreen Print | Hand Finished

EditionOn Brown

Edition size12

Dimensions38 x 25 inches

Retail (MSRP)USD $2,000.00

PublisherFaile Shop

EraPop & Romance

Collector7/10

Visual7/10

Historical7/10

ScarcityScarce

Work Summary & Collector Notes

In Trembling Whispers (On Brown) is a 2008 hand-finished work in acrylic, spray paint, and silkscreen ink on Lenox 100 paper, 25 x 38 inches. It is the first edition of 12 within a three-part release structure (1 of 3 editions of 12), stamped, numbered, and signed Faile.

Collector notes: The saved release record describes: 1st Edition of 12. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

The '1st Edition of 12 (1/3 Editions of 12)' notation reveals Faile's layered release strategy, where a motif is issued across multiple color or state variants. Owning the first of those runs carries added significance for collectors tracking a motif's full arc. Spray paint over silkscreen again ties it to the studio's street roots.

Collector Perspective

Understanding the three-edition structure is key: this brown variant is one of several parallel runs, so collectors should confirm exactly which edition they hold. The spray-paint layer makes each of the 12 examples subtly unique. Verify signature, stamp, and numbering, and note the 'sneak peek' framing that positioned this as a preview of a larger series.

Historical Context

Described by the studio as a sneak peek, this work reflects Faile's practice of teasing forthcoming bodies of work through limited hand-finished editions. The trembling-whispers title extends the romance-and-confession vocabulary the duo mined throughout 2008, blending intimacy with the studio's pulp-derived typography.

Documented Release Details

Object type: Editioned screenprint
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 38 x 25 inches; Acrylic, Spraypaint & Silkscreen Ink; Lenox 100 Paper.
Edition details: The saved release record describes: 1st Edition of 12.
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 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.