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Retna X BTS Skate Deck - Full Set
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The Retna x Beyond The Streets Full Set (2018) gathers all five decks from the collaboration in one lot. Because the decks were issued in descending editions of 250, 100, 75, 50, and 25, a complete matched set is inherently limited by its rarest board and displays as a unified 80 x 100 cm arrangement.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: First Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. 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
Owning the complete set resolves the series' scarcity puzzle in a single acquisition. Since the five decks span editions from 250 down to 25, assembling them individually is difficult; the full set delivers the entire coded-script narrative across all five boards as intended.
Collector Perspective
A full set is worth more than the sum of its parts because the 25-run Deck 1 caps how many complete sets can ever exist. Collectors should confirm all five decks are present, authentic, and in matched original condition. It is the definitive display piece for this collaboration.
Historical Context
The Beyond The Streets exhibition, founded by Roger Gastman, produced the five-deck series as a graduated edition. Presented together, the decks show the full sweep of Retna's alphabet across a functional object series and stand as a complete artifact of his street-to-gallery crossover.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned skate deck
- Release date
- 2018
- 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 100 cm.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: First Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.
- 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 Retna'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: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2018 and attributes the edition to Beyond The Streets.
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 Beyond The Streets. 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.
- Retna — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- RETNA (Q16218751) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
What does the full set include?
All five decks from the Retna x Beyond The Streets collaboration, each 8.0 inches, displayed together.
Why is a complete set scarce?
The rarest deck (Deck 1) has only 25 examples, so no more than 25 complete matched sets can theoretically exist.
How is it displayed?
The five decks form a unified arrangement, catalogued here at roughly 80 x 100 cm as a group.
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