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Windfall / 86 B-Side
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Windfall / 86 B-Side is a 2018 hand-painted varied edition of 20, produced with acrylic, silkscreen ink, and spray paint on heavyweight archival deckled paper at 28 x 40 inches. Each impression is individually worked and signed, stamped, and embossed. The 86 B-Side ties the sheet to FAILE's recurring 1986 motif.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Hand-Painted Varied Edition of 20. The saved release record describes: signed; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
With only 20 examples, Windfall sits in FAILE's premium hand-finished tier where each sheet is essentially unique. The 86 B-Side extends the duo's persistent 1986 numerology onto the reverse, and the combination of acrylic, silkscreen, and spray paint on deckled archival stock makes it a substantial two-sided object.
Collector Perspective
Released at $1,950 in a run of 20, Windfall is scarce and rewards close inspection of the individual impression's palette and painterly detail. Collectors should confirm the signature, stamp, and embossing, verify the deckled edge, and treat the 86 B-Side as an integral component of the complete work.
Historical Context
The 86 reference recurs across FAILE's titles and B-Sides as a signature element. Windfall belongs to the studio's 2018 program of large hand-finished varied editions, the most labor-intensive tier of their editioned output and the closest in character to their unique paintings and installations.
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 and Spraypaint; Heavyweight Archival Paper, Deckled; Signed, Stamed, Embossed FAILE.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Hand-Painted Varied Edition of 20.
- 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 large is the edition?
20 hand-painted impressions, each individually worked so no two are identical.
What is the 86 B-Side?
A second image on the reverse referencing FAILE's recurring 1986 motif, making the sheet double-sided.
What media are used?
Acrylic, silkscreen ink, and spray paint on heavyweight archival deckled paper.
How is it authenticated?
Each impression is signed, stamped, and embossed by FAILE.
