Gauntlet Gallery — Hijack Print Index
Virtual Insanity (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Virtual Insanity (First Edition) is documented in this catalog as a 2020 Screen Print. The saved release record lists dimensions of 30 x 22.5 inches. The saved record attributes the release to Hijack (Self Released). The cataloged edition information is 80.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: The print will be available as an edition of 80. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
At 80 impressions, the print sits below Hijack's more common 92 and 100 runs, giving it a modest scarcity advantage within his 2020 output. The theme of virtual overload connects it to broader street-art critiques of technology and attention.
Collector Perspective
Collectors will value the signed archival-paper edition and the 80-count run, which lands between his tightest and his largest editions. The subject matter—digital saturation—gives it a contemporary hook that distinguishes it from his celebrity and climate pieces.
Historical Context
Released in 2020, when remote life pushed daily existence deeper onto screens, "Virtual Insanity" captures that acceleration. Hijack, working in his father Mr. Brainwash's accessible idiom, turns it toward a critique of a life lived increasingly through devices.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2020
- 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; A limited-edition screenprint on archival art paper will be released.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: The print will be available as an edition of 80.
- 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 2020, when remote life pushed daily existence deeper onto screens, "Virtual Insanity" captures that acceleration. 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 2020 and attributes the edition to Hijack (Self Released). The saved description also notes: A limited-edition screenprint on archival art paper will be 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 Hijack (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
How many impressions were made?
The edition is limited to 80, each signed.
What is the print's surface?
It is a screen print on archival art paper.
What are the dimensions?
The sheet measures 30 x 22.5 inches.
What does the title address?
It comments on a screen-saturated, hyper-digital culture.
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