Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Butterfly Effect (Blue)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Butterfly Effect (Blue) is a 2010 hand-pulled two-colour screen print by Kai & Sunny on 100% cotton Somerset Enhanced paper. Signed and numbered in an edition of 25 at 75 by 55 cm, it channels the duo's fascination with natural systems into a layered blue composition evoking flight, chance, and cascading motion.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Limited Edition Of 25. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The title nods to chaos theory's idea that small movements ripple into large consequences, a recurring theme in Kai & Sunny's nature-driven work. As a signed and numbered two-colour screen print in a tight run of 25, it pairs conceptual weight with the duo's hallmark hand-pulled craftsmanship.
Collector Perspective
Being both signed and numbered adds documentation value, and the edition of 25 keeps supply genuinely limited. At 75 by 55 cm on archival Somerset stock, it is a mid-scale work that suits collectors wanting a hands-on screen print rather than the studio's larger digital giclees.
Historical Context
Produced in 2010, this print sits within Kai & Sunny's ongoing exploration of butterflies as a motif for transformation and interconnection, a subject they returned to across multiple editions. The two-colour blue treatment reflects their measured, tonal approach to colour during this period.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2010
- 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 75 x 55 cm; Butterfly Effect - Blue' (screen Print); Hand Pulled 2 Colour Srceen Print; On 100% Cotton Somerset Enhanced Paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Limited Edition Of 25.
- 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: Produced in 2010, this print sits within Kai & Sunny's ongoing exploration of butterflies as a motif for transformation and interconnection, a subject they returned to across multiple editions. 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 2010 and attributes the edition to Stolen Space.
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
Is the print signed?
Yes, Butterfly Effect (Blue) is signed and numbered by the artists.
What is the edition size?
It was released in a limited edition of 25.
How many colours were printed?
It is a hand-pulled two-colour screen print.
What does the title reference?
The title evokes the butterfly effect, the chaos-theory idea that small changes cause larger outcomes, a theme in the duo's nature work.
