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My Life

Faile · 2018 · Screen Print | Hand Finished

Year2018

MediumScreen Print | Hand Finished

EditionFirst Edition

Edition size18

Dimensions40 x 28 inches

Retail (MSRP)USD $1,950.00

PublisherFaile Shop

EraPop & Romance

Collector8/10

Visual8/10

Historical7/10

ScarcityVery Scarce

Work Summary & Collector Notes

My Life is a hand-painted varied edition of roughly 18 to 19, produced with acrylic, silkscreen ink, and spray paint on Coventry Rag 320gsm at 28 x 40 inches. It carries a 19:86 B-Side, and each impression is signed, stamped, and embossed. The individual painterly work makes every sheet in this small run distinct.

Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Hand-Painted Varied Edition of 19. The saved release record describes: signed; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

With one of the smallest edition sizes in FAILE's varied output, My Life sits firmly in the studio's premium tier. The 19:86 B-Side ties the sheet to the duo's recurring 1986 numerology, and the hand-applied acrylic and spray paint on each impression push the work toward the unique-object end of the print spectrum.

Collector Perspective

Released at $1,950 in a run of under 20, My Life is genuinely scarce. Collectors should evaluate the specific impression's palette and painterly composition, confirm the signature, stamp, and embossing, and treat the 19:86 B-Side as part of the total work. The very small edition heightens the significance of each surviving example.

Historical Context

The 19:86 reference recurs throughout FAILE's practice as a signature motif embedded in titles and B-Sides. My Life belongs to the studio's late-2010s program of large hand-finished varied editions, the most labor-intensive category of their editioned work and the closest to their unique paintings.

Documented Release Details

Object type: Editioned screenprint
Release date: 2018
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 40 x 28 inches; Acrylic, Silkscreen Ink & Spraypaint; Coventry Rag 320gsm Signed, Stamped, Embossed.
Edition details: The saved release record describes: Hand-Painted Varied Edition of 19.
Signature and marks: The saved release record describes: signed; 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 2018 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.