Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Curved By Tension
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Curved By Tension is a 2017 hand-pulled five-color screen print on 100% cotton Somerset satin 310gsm, hand-deckled by the artists. Square at 57 x 57 cm (22.5 x 22.5 inches) in an edition of 100, it is signed, numbered and stamped, its title evoking the taut, force-shaped linework at the heart of the composition.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 100. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The title captures a core idea in Kai & Sunny's practice: line and form shaped by unseen forces. Curved By Tension renders that concept in their standard 57 x 57 cm square with a clean five-color build, making it a clear example of the duo's 2017 print language on premium Somerset stock.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 100 in a display-friendly square keeps this within an accessible collecting range. Value hinges on condition, registration quality, and an intact deckled edge. The signed, numbered, and stamped front provides the standard provenance trail collectors should verify before acquiring.
Historical Context
Tension, force, and directional energy recur throughout Kai & Sunny's output, from Downward Force to Rise And Fall. Curved By Tension (2017) is an earlier expression of that thematic thread, produced on the Somerset satin the duo consistently used for their square editions.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2017
- 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 57 x 57 cm; Hand pulled 5 colour screen print; On 100% cotton somerset satin 310gsm; Hand Deckled by Artist.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 100.
- 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: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2017 and attributes the edition to Stolen Space.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- The saved release description references: This print comes with an authentication certificate. Confirm any original sleeve, tube, box, or backing board copy by copy.
- 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
What does the title refer to?
It evokes line and form shaped by tension and force, a recurring concept in Kai & Sunny's work.
What is the edition size?
An edition of 100, signed, numbered and stamped.
How many colors?
Five colors, hand-pulled on 100% cotton Somerset satin 310gsm.
What are the dimensions?
57 x 57 cm (22.5 x 22.5 inches).
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