Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Hidden Place
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Hidden Place is a 2009 giclee print with one hand-painted colour by Kai & Sunny on 100% cotton Somerset Enhanced paper, in an edition of 4. The unframed sheet measures 107 by 155 cm, framed in oak at 130 by 175 cm, using layered linework and a hand-finished accent to suggest a concealed, immersive interior space.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition Of 4. 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 single hand-painted colour renders each of the four impressions individually finished, a hallmark of the duo's craft-driven editions. The evocative title reflects Kai & Sunny's interest in abstraction as a doorway to imagined, atmospheric spaces.
Collector Perspective
With only 4 impressions, each hand finished, Hidden Place offers near-unique status at monumental scale. Collectors valuing the artists' direct involvement and archival production will find it a substantial 2009 centrepiece, framed in oak and printed on Somerset cotton.
Historical Context
Dated 2009, Hidden Place belongs to Kai & Sunny's hand-finished large-format giclee period. The combination of digital printing and painted colour reflects their studio ethos of elevating editions beyond straightforward reproduction into individually considered objects.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2009
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print | Hand Finished; catalog dimensions 155 x 107 cm; Giclee Print & One Hand Painted Colour; On 100% cotton Somerset enhanced paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition Of 4.
- 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: Dated 2009, Hidden Place belongs to Kai & Sunny's hand-finished large-format giclee period. 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 2009 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
What is the edition size?
Hidden Place was released in an edition of 4.
How is each impression finished?
Each carries one hand-painted colour applied by the artists.
How large is the print?
The unframed sheet measures 107 by 155 cm.
What year was it produced?
It dates to 2009.
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