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My Life
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.
FAQ
How limited is My Life?
It is a hand-painted varied edition of roughly 18 to 19 impressions, among the smallest in FAILE's editioned catalog.
What is the 19:86 B-Side?
A second image on the reverse referencing FAILE's recurring 1986 motif, making the sheet double-sided.
Are impressions identical?
No. Each sheet is individually hand-painted with acrylic and spray paint, so every impression is unique.
What paper is used?
Coventry Rag 320gsm, a heavyweight archival cotton stock, with each sheet signed, stamped, and embossed.
