Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Just An Illusion 1
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Just An Illusion 1 (2013) is a hand-pulled four-colour screen print by Kai & Sunny, printed in black, lilac, pink and white glitter on heavyweight 100% cotton Somerset Tub Sized Satin 420gsm. Portrait-oriented at 102.5 x 152.4 cm unframed and released in an edition of five, it is one of the duo's largest and most chromatically ambitious editions.
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
Where much of Kai & Sunny's print output is monochrome, the four-colour palette here — lilac and pink layered against black and glitter — signals a more painterly, illusionistic register. The title itself points to the optical push-pull the artists build from their flowing linear fields. An edition of five keeps it firmly in rarefied territory.
Collector Perspective
The four-colour build and 420gsm satin stock make registration and condition central to value; check for tight colour alignment and no glitter loss. At over 1.5 metres tall in an edition of five, this is a statement wall piece, and the scarcity plus larger colour range distinguishes it from the duo's more common two-colour prints.
Historical Context
Produced in the same 2013 window as other large Kai & Sunny nest and pattern works, Just An Illusion 1 reflects the pair's mature phase, when their exhibition profile allowed ambitious multi-colour editions on premium Somerset stock rather than smaller souvenir prints.
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 152.4 x 102.5 cm; Hand pulled four colour screen print; On 100% Cotton Somerset Tub Sized Satin 420 gsm.
- 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: Produced in the same 2013 window as other large Kai & Sunny nest and pattern works, Just An Illusion 1 reflects the pair's mature phase, when their exhibition profile allowed ambitious multi-colour editions on premium Somerset stock rather than smaller souvenir prints. 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 many colours are used?
Four: black, lilac, pink and white glitter, hand-pulled as a screen print.
What is the edition size?
Five, one of the artists' most limited large-format releases.
What paper is it printed on?
100% Cotton Somerset Tub Sized Satin at a heavy 420gsm.
What orientation and size is the work?
Portrait, 102.5 x 152.4 cm unframed, roughly 120 x 170 cm framed.
