Gauntlet Gallery — Ron English Print Index
Shocking Sun Flower (Gold Teeth)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Shocking Sun Flower (Gold Teeth)" is a mixed-media, steel-reinforced vinyl-and-metal sculpture from the Ron English x FLOE x APPortfolio x Made By Monsters collaboration, measuring 42 x 26 x 21 cm in a limited edition of 170. This colorway features gold teeth on English's grinning sunflower and is hand-numbered under the vase.
Collector notes: Gold Teeth; saved release record states an edition size of 170. The saved release record describes: numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The Shocking Sun Flower is one of English's most recognizable sculpture forms, a grinning anthropomorphic flower that anchors an ongoing series of colorways. The four-way collaboration with FLOE, APPortfolio, and Made By Monsters reflects the international designer-art-toy network, and the gold-teeth variant is a distinct, sought-after finish within that lineup.
Collector Perspective
Colorway identity drives value across the Sun Flower series, and the gold-teeth detail makes this variant immediately identifiable. The under-vase hand-numbering out of 170 is the authentication anchor, verify it. Steel-reinforced construction aids durability, but paint chips and the metal elements remain the condition-sensitive points to inspect before purchase.
Historical Context
The Sun Flower sculpture became a defining three-dimensional English work in the late 2010s, produced through APPortfolio's Asia-based art-toy platform and Made By Monsters' fabrication. Multiple colorways, from Shocking Pink to gold- and platinum-accented editions, turned the form into a collectible series across international drops.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Album / packaging artwork
- Release date
- 2018
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Vinyl Toy; catalog dimensions 42 x 26 x 21 cm.
- Edition details
- Gold Teeth; saved release record states an edition size of 170.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Ron English'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 FLOE.
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 FLOE. 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.
- POPaganda — official site — Ron English studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Ron English (artist) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Ron English (Q582475) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
What distinguishes this colorway?
The gold teeth on the grinning sunflower set it apart within the Shocking Sun Flower series.
Who produced it?
A collaboration between Ron English, FLOE, APPortfolio, and Made By Monsters.
How is authenticity marked?
It is hand-numbered under the vase; this edition is limited to 170.
What are the materials?
Mixed media, steel-reinforced, using vinyl and metal, measuring 42 x 26 x 21 cm.
