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Wishing On You
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Wishing On You is a 2025 FAILE screen print in an edition of 195, carrying the B-Side 'I Found Love' with colors that vary between impressions. Printed in silkscreen ink on Lenox 100 archival paper at 19 x 25 inches, it is signed, stamped, and embossed. The varying colorways make each impression individually distinct.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 195. The saved release record describes: signed; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The stated color variation across the edition means collectors receive a genuinely individual object rather than a uniform reproduction, an unusual feature for a run of 195. Paired with the romantic 'I Found Love' B-Side, Wishing On You captures FAILE's Pop-romance vein at an accessible tier while retaining premium Lenox 100 stock.
Collector Perspective
Color variation is the key draw: no two impressions match exactly, adding uniqueness within a mid-sized edition. Lenox 100 archival paper supports durability and clean ink lay-down. Signed, stamped, and embossed authentication anchors provenance, and the 19 x 25 inch format frames comfortably for most spaces.
Historical Context
FAILE's romance-themed imagery draws on vintage pulp covers and comic panels, recasting sentimental tropes with an ironic, contemporary edge. Wishing On You and its 'I Found Love' B-Side continue that thread into 2025, using deliberate color variation to give an editioned work the individuality of a hand-made object.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2025
- 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 19 x 25 inches; (B-Side "I Found Love" Colors Vary); Silkscreen Ink on Lenox 100 Archival Paper; Signed, Stamed & Embossed.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 195.
- 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 2025 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
Do the colors really vary between prints?
Yes, the edition is produced with varying colorways, so each of the 195 impressions is individually distinct.
What is the B-Side?
It carries the B-Side 'I Found Love,' extending FAILE's romance-themed release pairings.
What paper is used?
Silkscreen ink on Lenox 100 archival paper.
How is it authenticated?
Each print is signed, stamped, and embossed by FAILE within the edition of 195.
