Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Kai & Sunny x Colette x Element - Fire Deck
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The Fire deck belongs to Kai & Sunny's 2016 four-element skateboard series, produced with Paris concept store colette and Element Skateboards. Rendered on Featherlight 3 dyed veneer at 80 x 20 cm (8-inch width), it translates the duo's signature line work into a functional board format, issued in a signed run tied to a set of 100.
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
This collaboration sits at the intersection of gallery-grade British graphic art and skate culture, uniting Kai & Sunny with colette—an institution in fashion and design retail—and Element, a heritage board brand. The three-way partnership makes the Fire deck a document of colette's late-era collaborative program before its 2017 closure, adding cultural weight beyond the object itself.
Collector Perspective
Collectors typically pursue Fire as part of the complete Wind, Water, Fire, Earth quartet, since the four decks were conceived and offered as a set of four. Owning a single element is legitimate, but the series reads most completely when reunited. Condition of the dyed veneer face and the intact signature are the primary things to verify.
Historical Context
By 2016 Kai & Sunny had built a reputation through book jacket work with David Mitchell and fashion projects with Alexander McQueen. The colette x Element decks extended their practice into skate hardware, a medium long used by artists to reach a broader audience while keeping the work rooted in a limited, signed edition.
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: By 2016 Kai & Sunny had built a reputation through book jacket work with David Mitchell and fashion projects with Alexander McQueen. 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 the Fire deck sold individually or only as a set?
It was offered both ways—individually and as part of the four-element set—though many collectors reunite all four decks (Wind, Water, Fire, Earth) since they were conceived together.
What is the deck made of?
It is built on Featherlight 3 dyed veneer, an 8-inch-wide construction measuring roughly 80 x 20 cm.
Is it signed?
Yes. The series was issued as signed decks tied to a run of 100 sets.
Who were the collaborators?
Kai & Sunny with Paris concept store colette and Element Skateboards.
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