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Night Bender (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Night Bender is a 2015 twenty-three-color silkscreen in an edition of 300, printed on Coventry Rag 325gsm at 23 x 35 inches (58 x 89cm). Rendered with the studio's dense screen layering on heavyweight rag stock, it presents FAILE's nocturnal, pulp-inflected imagery at large scale.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Print Edition of 300. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Night Bender predates and helps set the template for FAILE's SSYM-era releases, sharing the twenty-three-color, Coventry Rag specification. As a 2015 edition it documents the studio's screen-print practice at full maturity, with the moody title reinforcing the duo's after-dark visual mood.
Collector Perspective
The edition of 300 and large format put this in FAILE's mainstream collectible range. High color count and premium paper support its appeal, though collectors should confirm the specific authentication markers, since the source description omits explicit signing details beyond the edition data.
Historical Context
In 2015 FAILE was producing large multi-color silkscreens as a core part of its studio output, building on years of layered street and gallery work. Night Bender fits that period's aesthetic — heavy rag paper, many hand-pulled colors, and the duo's dark pop-romance sensibility.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2015
- 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; 23 Color Silkscreen Print; on Coventry Rag 325gsm.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Print Edition of 300.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering 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: In 2015 FAILE was producing large multi-color silkscreens as a core part of its studio output, building on years of layered street and gallery work. 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 2015 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 many colors are in Night Bender?
Twenty-three colors, printed on Coventry Rag 325gsm.
What is the edition size?
300, at 23 x 35 inches (58 x 89cm).
What year was it released?
2015.
