Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Kai & Sunny x Colette x Element - Wind Deck
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Wind is one of the four boards in Kai & Sunny's 2016 element series with colette and Element Skateboards. Printed on Featherlight 3 dyed veneer at 80 x 20 cm and an 8-inch width, it carries the duo's flowing linear motifs across a functional skate deck, released as part of 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
Wind anchors the quartet's conceptual theme—the four classical elements interpreted through Kai & Sunny's kinetic mark-making. As a colette collaboration, it captures a moment when the celebrated Paris store curated artist skate objects, lending the deck a provenance rooted in one of design retail's most influential names.
Collector Perspective
Because the series was structured around sets of four, Wind is most desirable when held alongside its companions. Collectors focused on Kai & Sunny's line vocabulary often single out Wind for its movement-driven imagery. Inspect the veneer surface, the 8-inch face graphic, and the artist signature when assessing a copy.
Historical Context
The 2016 release came as Kai & Sunny were crossing between fine-art editions and applied commercial projects. Skate decks had become an established artist medium by then, and pairing with colette and Element positioned the work within both the collectible-object and street-culture markets simultaneously.
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: The 2016 release came as Kai & Sunny were crossing between fine-art editions and applied commercial projects. 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
How large is the Wind deck?
Roughly 80 x 20 cm, with an 8-inch-wide face on Featherlight 3 dyed veneer.
Was this a limited release?
Yes—100 signed sets of four (Wind, Water, Fire, Earth) were produced.
Can Wind be collected on its own?
It can, though the four elements were designed as a set and many collectors keep them together.
What themes does the imagery explore?
The series interprets the four classical elements through Kai & Sunny's characteristic flowing line work.
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