Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Smashed Butterfly
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Smashed Butterfly is a 2010 giclee print by Kai & Sunny on 100% cotton Somerset Enhanced paper, editioned at 3. At large scale, the unframed sheet measures 107 by 155 cm, framed in black-stained oak at 125 by 174 cm, taking the duo's recurring butterfly motif into a fractured, dynamic composition.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition Of 3. 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
Butterflies are a signature subject for Kai & Sunny, symbolising transformation and fragility. The 'smashed' treatment introduces rupture and energy into that motif, and at monumental scale in an edition of only 3, it stands among their scarcest large-format statements.
Collector Perspective
An edition of just 3 at over 1.5 metres makes this a rare, wall-dominating work. Collectors following the duo's butterfly series may value it as a bolder, more disruptive counterpoint to their calmer nature studies, on archival paper with studio oak framing.
Historical Context
Produced in 2010 during Kai & Sunny's large-format giclee phase, Smashed Butterfly reflects their willingness to reinterpret a familiar motif through fragmentation and movement. Butterflies recur throughout their editions as emblems of change and interconnection.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2010
- 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 3.
- 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 2010 during Kai & Sunny's large-format giclee phase, Smashed Butterfly reflects their willingness to reinterpret a familiar motif through fragmentation and movement. 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 2010 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?
Smashed Butterfly was issued in an edition of 3.
How large is it?
The unframed sheet measures 107 by 155 cm.
How does it relate to the butterfly motif?
It reinterprets the duo's recurring butterfly subject through a fractured, dynamic composition.
What framing is used?
It is framed in black-stained oak at 125 by 174 cm.
