Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Illusions
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Illusions (2011) is a large single-colour Kai & Sunny screen print on 100% cotton Somerset Tub Sized Satin, framed in oak stained black, at 102.5 x 152.4 cm unframed and issued in an edition of just three. Its restrained one-colour treatment lets the duo's dense flowing line-work carry the entire optical effect.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition Of 3. 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
Stripped to a single colour and produced at over 1.5 metres, Illusions shows Kai & Sunny at their most graphically pure — the optical shimmer comes purely from line density and rhythm rather than colour or glitter. An edition of three places it among their rarest large works.
Collector Perspective
Three impressions only, at exhibition scale, make this a top-tier scarcity piece. The single-colour build means registration is simple but any surface flaw is fully exposed on the large sheet; condition and the integral oak-stained frame are the key value factors. This is a wall-dominating work, not a casual acquisition.
Historical Context
Part of Kai & Sunny's 2011 large-format output, Illusions demonstrates their command of pure line as an optical device — a thread that runs through their pattern-based practice and connects to the op-influenced side of their work rather than the overtly botanical or avian pieces.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2011
- 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 152.4 x 102.5 cm; Hand Pulled 1 Colour Screen Print; On 100% Cotton Somerset Tub Sized Satin.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition Of 3.
- 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: Part of Kai & Sunny's 2011 large-format output, Illusions demonstrates their command of pure line as an optical device — a thread that runs through their pattern-based practice and connects to the op-influenced side of their work rather than the overtly botanical or avian pieces. 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 2011 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
How many colours does it use?
One — the optical effect comes entirely from line density.
What is the edition size?
Three, one of the duo's rarest large formats.
How large is the print?
102.5 x 152.4 cm unframed, framed in oak stained black.
What stock is it printed on?
100% cotton Somerset Tub Sized Satin.
