Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Kai & Sunny x Colette x Element - Earth Deck
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Earth completes the grounded end of Kai & Sunny's 2016 four-element skate series with colette and Element Skateboards. Produced on Featherlight 3 dyed veneer at 80 x 20 cm with an 8-inch width, it applies the duo's dense, organic linework to a functional board, released within a signed edition of 100 sets of four.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 100. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Within the quartet, Earth carries the series' most rooted, terrestrial motif, balancing the airier Wind and Water designs. As part of the colette collaboration, it belongs to the concept store's respected artist-object lineage, giving the deck cultural provenance beyond its role as a skateboard.
Collector Perspective
Set completists prioritize Earth to round out the four elements, and its imagery tends to appeal to collectors drawn to Kai & Sunny's denser compositional passages. Key checkpoints are the condition of the dyed veneer, clarity of the printed graphic, and a present, legible signature.
Historical Context
Kai & Sunny arrived at this project with a body of work spanning literary book design and fashion collaboration. The 2016 colette x Element decks placed their imagery onto skate hardware—a format artists have long used to democratize collectible work while keeping editions small and signed.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned skate deck
- Release date
- 2016
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Skate Deck; catalog dimensions 80 x 20 cm.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 100.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed. 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Kai & Sunny arrived at this project with a body of work spanning literary book design and fashion collaboration. 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 2016 and attributes the edition to Colette.
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 Colette. 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
Is Earth part of a numbered set?
It belongs to a signed edition of 100 sets, each containing all four elements.
What material is the deck?
Featherlight 3 dyed veneer, 8 inches wide, approximately 80 x 20 cm.
Who produced the series?
Kai & Sunny in collaboration with colette and Element Skateboards.
Does Earth work as a standalone piece?
Yes, though it was conceived as one quarter of the four-element set.
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