Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Caught By The Nest 3
Work Summary & Collector Notes
A 2013 hand-pulled two-colour screen print by the London duo Kai & Sunny, Caught By The Nest 3 renders their signature migratory line-work in black over white glitter on 100% cotton Velin Curve BFK Rives. At 80 x 120 cm unframed and issued in an edition of just five, it is a large-format, near-unique object built around the artists' recurring nest-and-flight motif.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 5. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The nest series distils Kai & Sunny's central preoccupation: the pattern language of birds in movement, rendered as dense flowing contour. An edition of five puts this among their most exclusive prints, and the glitter substrate makes each impression shift under gallery light in a way flat inks cannot reproduce.
Collector Perspective
With only five in existence, this is a scarcity play first and foremost. Collectors should confirm the BFK Rives cotton stock and the black-on-white-glitter registration, and weigh whether the original oak-stained frame (95 x 136 cm) is present, since large works of this scale are costly and risky to re-frame later.
Historical Context
By 2013 Kai & Sunny had built a reputation through their Daydreaming exhibitions and collaborations, moving fluidly between commercial design and fine-art editions. The Caught By The Nest works sit within their nature-driven output of that period, extending motifs the pair had been developing across prints and installation.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2013
- 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 120 x 80 cm; Hand pulled 2 colour screen print; Black & white glitter on 100% Cotton Velin Curve BFK Rives.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 5.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering 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: By 2013 Kai & Sunny had built a reputation through their Daydreaming exhibitions and collaborations, moving fluidly between commercial design and fine-art 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 2013 and attributes the edition to Kai & Sunny (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 Kai & Sunny (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.
- 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
How large is the edition?
Just five impressions, making it one of Kai & Sunny's most limited screen prints.
What gives the print its texture?
It is printed in two colours, black over white glitter, on 100% cotton Velin Curve BFK Rives, so the surface catches and shifts light.
What are the dimensions?
80 x 120 cm unframed, and 95 x 136 cm when housed in its original frame.
Is the '3' part of a series?
Yes, it belongs to the artists' recurring nest-themed body of work, of which this is a numbered variant.
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