Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Allusion
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Allusion (2019) is among Vhils' most conceptually distinctive editions: made from advertising posters collected from the street and laser-engraved paper, hand-finished, signed and numbered in an edition of 35 at 100 x 70 cm. Each edition comes framed, and because it uses found street material, impressions differ from one another.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of /35. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Allusion literally embeds the city into the artwork. By harvesting layered advertising posters and cutting into them with laser engraving, Vhils reverses the logic of billboards, subtracting from commercial imagery to surface a portrait. It is a direct bridge between his street ethos and studio production.
Collector Perspective
At an edition of just 35 and using unique found substrates, Allusion is genuinely scarce and inherently variable. The included frame and large 100 x 70 cm format make it a statement piece. Collectors should note that the street-poster source means each impression carries different underlying imagery.
Historical Context
Vhils has long incorporated the material fabric of urban environments into his work. In 2019 Allusion extended that principle to layered advertising posters, aligning with his career-long interrogation of how cities visually accumulate, decay and are stripped back to reveal the human figure.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2019
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print | Hand Finished; catalog dimensions 100 x 70 cm; Advertising posters collected from the street and laser-engraved paper; Hand-finished, signed and numbered by the artist.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of /35.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Vhils'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 2019 and attributes the edition to Underdogs.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- The saved release description references: edition comes with a frame. Confirm any original sleeve, tube, box, or backing board copy by copy.
- 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 Underdogs. 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.
- Vhils — official site — Vhils studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Vhils — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Vhils (Q115823) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
Why does each Allusion look different?
It is built from advertising posters collected from the street, so the underlying found imagery varies across the edition.
Is it framed?
Yes, each edition comes with a frame.
How limited is it?
The edition is 35, signed and numbered, making it one of Vhils' scarcer 2019 releases.
