Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Broken Flower - Love Me, Love Me Not
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Broken Flower - Love Me, Love Me Not (2012) is a Kai & Sunny screen print released for Valentine's Day in a signed and numbered edition of 60. Hand-pulled in two colours — white glitter and black — on 100% cotton Somerset Satin White 300gsm at 76 x 57 cm, it turns the duo's floral line-work toward the plucked-petal ritual of the title.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Signed & Numbered limited edition of 60. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The Valentine's release and the smaller edition of 60 give this print a specific occasion and a tighter scarcity than the duo's standard editions of 100. The 'Love Me, Love Me Not' conceit adds a narrative layer uncommon in Kai & Sunny's more abstract botanical work, making it a thematically distinctive piece.
Collector Perspective
At 60 numbered impressions it sits between the duo's common 100-editions and their rare large formats — scarcer than most of their mid-size prints. The seasonal theme gives it niche gifting appeal. Confirm the pencil signature and number, and check the glitter layer and white stock for handling marks.
Historical Context
Timed to Valentine's Day 2012, this print reflects Kai & Sunny's practice of issuing occasion-specific editions alongside their exhibition work. It fits squarely within the flower series they were developing that year, given a romantic thematic twist through the petal-plucking title.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print or object
- Release date
- 2012
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- catalog dimensions 76 x 57 cm; Hand Pulled 2 Colour Screen Print - White Glitter and Black; On 100% Cotton Somerset Satin White 300gsm Paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Signed & Numbered limited edition of 60.
- 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 Kai & Sunny'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: Timed to Valentine's Day 2012, this print reflects Kai & Sunny's practice of issuing occasion-specific editions alongside their exhibition work. 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 2012 and attributes the edition to Stolen Space. The saved description also notes: Released for Valentine's Day.
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 Stolen Space. 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.
- Kai & Sunny — official site — Kai & Sunny studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
FAQ
Why was it released?
It was issued for Valentine's Day, hence the 'Love Me, Love Me Not' theme.
What is the edition size?
Signed and numbered, limited to 60.
How is it printed?
Two-colour hand-pulled screen print in white glitter and black on 300gsm Somerset Satin.
How does it differ from other flower prints?
Its smaller edition of 60 and Valentine's narrative set it apart from the standard editions of 100.
