Summer Block Party (First Edition)

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Summer Block Party is a 2025 FAILE sculptural edition of 125, comprising eight individually hand-painted 2 x 2 x 2 inch wood blocks in a custom cardstock box. Finished in acrylic, silkscreen ink, and spray paint on wood, the set assembles into a 4 x 4 x 4 inch cube and ships with a numbered, embossed COA.

Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 125. 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

This is a rare three-dimensional FAILE release, moving beyond the print format into interactive, configurable sculpture. The eight hand-painted blocks reference FAILE's celebrated large-scale block installations, letting collectors own a miniature version of a signature body of work. The interactive cube format makes it distinct within an edition-driven catalog.

Collector Perspective

Because each block is hand-painted, every set of eight is unique, and the reconfigurable cube offers multiple display faces. As a sculptural object rather than a wall print, it appeals to collectors seeking dimensional FAILE work and complements a print-focused collection.

Historical Context

FAILE's painted wooden blocks are among their most recognizable large-scale works, exhibited in monumental stacks. Summer Block Party translates that installation language into a collectible edition, extending the duo's practice of remixing appropriated imagery across surfaces into a tactile, hand-finished sculptural format in 2025.

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned sculpture / object

Release date

2025

Release-date note

Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.

Medium and materials

Sculpture | Screen Print; catalog dimensions 4 x 4 x 4 inches; Acrylic, Silkscreen Ink and Spraypaint on Wood.

Edition details

The saved release record describes: Edition of 125.

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 2025 and attributes the edition to Faile Shop.

Authentication, Presentation and Provenance

Original presentation

The saved release description references: Custom Cardstock Box. 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

1. 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.
2. FAILE — official site — FAILE studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official studio site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
3. FAILE (artist collaboration) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.

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