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Lumina
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Lumina is a 2025 hand-finished FAILE screen print in an edition of 100, printed in acrylic and silkscreen ink on cut butcher paper. At 25.5 x 36 inches it is a large-format work, signed, numbered, and embossed. The cut butcher-paper support gives each impression an irregular, handmade edge and street-referencing texture.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: 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
The choice of cut butcher paper is deliberate: it recalls FAILE's poster origins and ensures every impression carries unique edges and surface character. Hand-finished across 100 pieces, Lumina sits in the middle tier of FAILE's editions, offering genuine hand-work and a large presence without the rarity of their smallest runs.
Collector Perspective
Butcher paper and hand-applied acrylic mean real impression-to-impression variation, a draw for collectors seeking uniqueness within an edition. The 25.5 x 36 inch scale commands wall space. Signed, numbered, and embossed marks provide full authentication across the 100-piece run.
Historical Context
FAILE's use of unconventional substrates like butcher paper connects their gallery output to the ephemeral surfaces of street art. Lumina's 2025 release continues the duo's pattern of pairing luminous, iconographic compositions with raw materials that resist the polish of conventional fine printing.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2025
- 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 36 x 25.5 inches; Acrylic and Silkscreen Ink on Cut Butcher Paper; Signed, Numbered & Embossed.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: FAILE's use of unconventional substrates like butcher paper connects their gallery output to the ephemeral surfaces of street art. 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 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
Why butcher paper?
Cut butcher paper gives each impression irregular edges and surface texture, echoing FAILE's street-poster roots and making every print distinct.
Is it hand-finished?
Yes, it is hand-finished with acrylic over silkscreen ink, so impressions vary within the edition of 100.
How large is it?
Lumina measures 25.5 x 36 inches, a large-format screen print.
How is it authenticated?
Each print is signed, numbered, and embossed by FAILE.
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