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Invasion Dream Club (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Invasion Dream Club is the second print in FAILE's SSYM Portfolio Series, a 2016 twenty-one-color silkscreen in an edition of 300. Printed on Coventry Rag 325gsm with deckled edges at 23 x 35 inches, it is signed and embossed as part of the portfolio's coordinated run.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: There will also be a portfolio set available featuring the 5 prints plus the 6th print that complete the series, portfolio edition of 100. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
As the second entry in the SSYM suite, Invasion Dream Club anchors the early portfolio sequence. Its twenty-one-color build and heavy rag stock place it firmly among FAILE's premium editions, and its series membership adds appeal for collectors tracking the complete set.
Collector Perspective
Sheets from the SSYM Portfolio are pursued both individually and as part of set-building. The high color count and deckled Coventry Rag support strong display value. Verify the signing and embossing, and note the sheet's numbered position within the edition of 300.
Historical Context
The SSYM Portfolio Series was among FAILE's most concentrated print programs of the mid-2010s. Invasion Dream Club's imagery reflects the duo's ongoing pulp-fiction and invasion-comic motifs, rendered through the labor-intensive multi-color screen process the series is known for.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2016
- 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 35 x 23 inches; This is a 21 color silkscreen print on Coventry Rag 325gsm with deckled edges, 23 x 35 Inches; Signed, embossed, stamped and numbered here in the studio; We've created a portfolio set of six silkscreen prints created from croppings of each canvas in the Brooklyn Museum, Savage Sacred Young Minds show.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: There will also be a portfolio set available featuring the 5 prints plus the 6th print that complete the series, portfolio edition of 100.
- 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 2016 and attributes the edition to Faile Shop. The saved description also notes: There will be 5 prints released individually over the course of 2015-2016 through FAILE.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- The saved release description references: This will come in a custom linen clamshell portfolio box along with copper foil deboss, colophon and specific provenance. Confirm any original sleeve, tube, box, or backing board copy by copy.
- 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
Which print in the series is this?
It is the second print in FAILE's SSYM Portfolio Series.
How many colors does it use?
Twenty-one colors on Coventry Rag 325gsm.
What are the edition size and dimensions?
Edition of 300, 23 x 35 inches with deckled edges.
