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Sub Rosa Deck
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Sub Rosa is a 2019 FAILE skate deck on 7-ply maple, approximately 9.1 x 29.15 inches, in an unnumbered edition of 150. Like its companion release, it carries a BEYOND THE STREETS certificate of authenticity signed by curator Roger Gastman confirming authenticity and edition size.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Unnumbered edition of 150. 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
The Latin title, meaning in secret, adds a layer of coded meaning consistent with FAILE's fondness for cryptic, symbol-laden imagery.
Collector Perspective
Collectors assembling the deck series will want matching provenance documentation. Being an unnumbered run of 150, condition, unridden status, and intact certification determine desirability among individual examples.
Historical Context
FAILE's deck output within the BEYOND THE STREETS orbit reflects the ongoing dialogue between skate culture and the contemporary art world that street-art institutions have amplified. The Sub Rosa title continues the duo's use of layered, sometimes clandestine references drawn from their collage and signage vocabulary.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned skate deck
- Release date
- 2019
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Skate Deck; catalog dimensions 29 x 9 inches.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Unnumbered edition of 150.
- 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: 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 2019 and attributes the edition to Beyond The Streets.
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 Beyond The Streets. 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
Is Sub Rosa part of a series?
How is it authenticated?
What does Sub Rosa mean?
It is Latin for in secret or in confidence, consistent with FAILE's use of coded, symbolic titles.
Is the deck numbered?
No, it is an unnumbered edition of 150 on 7-ply maple.
