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SSYM Portfolio (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The SSYM Portfolio is FAILE's 2015 complete set: a custom linen clamshell box with copper-foil deboss, 24.5 x 36.5 x 2 inches, holding six 23 x 35 inch silkscreen prints on Coventry Rag 325gsm plus a colophon page. The portfolio is limited to an edition of 100.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Portfolio Edition of 100. 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
Owning the full SSYM Portfolio means holding the series as its makers intended — six coordinated prints, a colophon, and a bespoke presentation box. At an edition of only 100, the complete set is markedly scarcer than the individual sheets and represents the definitive form of the program.
Collector Perspective
This is the top-tier acquisition for SSYM collectors. Completeness is everything: an intact portfolio with all six prints, the colophon, and the copper-foil-debossed clamshell commands a different standing than assembled loose sheets. Condition of the linen box and colophon materially affects desirability.
Historical Context
Portfolio boxes are a traditional fine-art format for presenting a unified print suite, and FAILE adopted it for SSYM to bind its 2015–2016 screen program into a single collectible object. The custom clamshell and colophon signal the studio's intent to frame the series as a definitive statement.
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 | Portfolio; catalog dimensions 36.5 x 24.5 x 2 inches; Six - 23 x 35 Inch - Silkscreen Prints on Coventry Rag 325gsm (listed below); 23 colors, Silkscreen Ink on Coventry Rag 325gsm Paper; 25 colors, Silkscreen Ink on Coventry Rag 325gsm Paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Portfolio Edition of 100.
- 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: Portfolio boxes are a traditional fine-art format for presenting a unified print suite, and FAILE adopted it for SSYM to bind its 2015–2016 screen program into a single collectible object. 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. The saved description also notes: We are excited to announce the release of a new print set to commemorate the Savage Sacred Young Minds exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum this year.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- The saved release description references: Custom Linen Clamshell Portfolio Box, Copper Foil Deboss 24.5 x 36.5 x 2 Inches. 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
How many prints are in the portfolio?
Six silkscreen prints on Coventry Rag 325gsm, each 23 x 35 inches, plus a colophon page.
What is the portfolio edition size?
100, making the complete set scarcer than individual sheets.
How is the set presented?
In a custom linen clamshell portfolio box with copper-foil deboss, 24.5 x 36.5 x 2 inches.
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