Gauntlet Gallery — Takashi Murakami Print Index
Glance Past The Future
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Glance Past The Future" (2018) is a silkscreen collaboration between Takashi Murakami and Virgil Abloh, produced in an edition of 300 and signed by both artists. Printed with oil-based ink on paper at roughly 18.5 x 16 inches, it distills the dialogue between Murakami's Superflat vocabulary and Abloh's design-world sensibility into a single compact, dual-signed sheet published in connection with Gagosian.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 300; Signed by the artists. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
This print sits at the crossroads of contemporary art and streetwear culture. Murakami, the architect of Superflat, and Abloh, founder of Off-White and later Louis Vuitton menswear director, represent two of the most influential visual forces of their era. A dual-signed edition of 300 documents that collaboration as an object, making it a compact entry point into one of the most talked-about art-and-fashion partnerships of the 2010s.
Collector Perspective
Collectors gravitate to this piece for its dual signatures and its cross-disciplinary pedigree — few editions carry both a Superflat pioneer and a fashion-design icon. At an edition of 300, it is available but not abundant. Buyers should confirm both artists' hand-signatures, verify condition of the oil-based ink surface, and treat the Gagosian association as central to its provenance narrative.
Historical Context
The Murakami–Abloh partnership unfolded through exhibitions organized with Gagosian across 2018, exploring how two visual languages could merge. It arrived as fashion and fine art were increasingly converging, and Abloh's rising cultural profile amplified interest. Following Abloh's death in 2021, works bearing his signature took on added significance as records of a collaboration that can no longer be extended.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2018
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 18.5 x 16 inches; Silkscreen, oil-based ink on paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 300; Signed by the artists.
- 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 Takashi Murakami'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 Murakami–Abloh partnership unfolded through exhibitions organized with Gagosian across 2018, exploring how two visual languages could merge. 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 2018 and attributes the edition to Gagosian Gallery.
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 Gagosian Gallery. 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.
- Kaikai Kiki — official studio site — Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official studio/company site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Takashi Murakami — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Takashi Murakami (Q352437) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
Who created this print?
It is a collaboration between Takashi Murakami and Virgil Abloh, dated 2018 and signed by both artists.
How large is the edition?
The edition is 300, and each impression is hand-signed by the artists per the source description.
What is the medium and size?
It is a silkscreen printed with oil-based ink on paper, measuring approximately 18.5 x 16 inches (18 7/16 x 15 11/16 inches).
Why is Abloh's signature notable?
Virgil Abloh, founder of Off-White and Louis Vuitton menswear director, died in 2021, so dual-signed works from this collaboration are finite records of the partnership.
