Gauntlet Gallery — Hijack Print Index
If Money Didn't Exist...
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"If Money Didn't Exist..." is a 2015 one-color screen print on archival art paper at 22.5 x 30 inches in an edition of 92. It was released as part of a trio with "Perfectly Imperfect" and "Be A Voice," each signed, numbered, and thumbprinted on the back.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 92 each. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The print carries the most economically pointed message of the 2015 trio, questioning the role of money itself. It anticipates the wealth-and-values theme Hijack expanded in 2016, and its one-color format keeps the emphasis squarely on the provocation.
Collector Perspective
As one of three coordinated works, it is frequently collected alongside its companions to complete the set. The shared 92-count edition, uniform format, and verso thumbprint make the trio a clean display group, with this piece contributing the sharpest anti-materialist line.
Historical Context
Released in 2015, the work sits within street art's tradition of anti-materialist commentary. Hijack renders the question in a single color, letting the open-ended phrase invite the viewer's own conclusion.
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; catalog dimensions 30 x 22.5 inches; Each are one-color screen-prints on archival art paper. Each print is signed and numbered, with a thumb print on the back.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 92 each.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Hijack'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: Released in 2015, the work sits within street art's tradition of anti-materialist commentary. 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 Mr Brainwash (Self Released).
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 Mr Brainwash (Self Released). 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.
- Meet Hijack, the Street Artist — Artnet News · editorial reference · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Editorial profile; general artist-level biographical and career reference.
FAQ
What works accompany it?
Perfectly Imperfect and Be A Voice, released as a trio.
What is the edition size?
An edition of 92.
What are the dimensions?
The sheet measures 22.5 x 30 inches.
How is it authenticated?
Each print is signed, numbered, and thumbprinted on the back.
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