Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Sea
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Sea is a 2009 giclee print by Kai & Sunny on 100% cotton Somerset Enhanced paper, in an edition of 4. The unframed sheet measures 107 by 155 cm, framed in oak at 130 by 175 cm, rendering the movement and depth of water through the duo's dense, undulating linework at monumental scale.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition Of 4. 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
Sea captures Kai & Sunny's fascination with water as a source of rhythmic abstraction, a theme echoed in companion works like Black Wave. As a large-format giclee in an edition of only 4, it sits in the scarce, gallery-scale tier of their 2009 catalogue.
Collector Perspective
An edition of just 4 at over 1.5 metres gives Sea genuine rarity and wall-dominating scale. Archival Somerset cotton paper and oak framing make it a centrepiece for collectors drawn to the aquatic and elemental strand of the duo's nature abstraction.
Historical Context
Produced in 2009, Sea belongs to Kai & Sunny's large-format giclee period, when they abstracted elemental forces into flowing line compositions. Water recurs across their work as a subject ideally suited to their undulating, rhythmic mark-making.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2009
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 155 x 107 cm; On 100% cotton Somerset enhanced paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition Of 4.
- 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 2009, Sea belongs to Kai & Sunny's large-format giclee period, when they abstracted elemental forces into flowing line compositions. 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 2009 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
What is the edition size?
Sea was issued in an edition of 4.
What subject does it depict?
It abstracts the movement and depth of the sea into Kai & Sunny's undulating linework.
How large is it?
The unframed sheet measures 107 by 155 cm.
Is it hand-finished?
No, Sea is a straight giclee print without a hand-painted element.
