Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Atrito (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Atrito (First Edition) is documented in this catalog as a 2014 Hand Finished | Lithograph. The saved release record lists dimensions of 70 x 50 cm. The saved record attributes the release to Underdogs. The cataloged edition information is 100.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 100. 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
Atrito — friction — names the abrasive action by which Vhils reveals images from walls. Its distribution through Lisbon's Mercado da Ribeira grounds the edition in the artist's own city, connecting the studio print to the urban context that generates his imagery.
Collector Perspective
The in-store-only Lisbon release gives Atrito a localized distribution that can make it harder to source outside Portugal. As a hand-finished lithograph in an edition of 100, it combines the artist's corrosive touch with the tighter availability that its point-of-sale limitation implies.
Historical Context
Released in 2014 alongside Vhils' other Marinoni-era lithographs, Atrito reflects his rootedness in Lisbon, where Mercado da Ribeira served as a distribution point. The Portuguese titling reinforces the connection between his editions and his Portuguese urban origins.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned lithograph
- Release date
- 2014
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Hand Finished | Lithograph; catalog dimensions 70 x 50 cm.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 100.
- 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 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Released in 2014 alongside Vhils' other Marinoni-era lithographs, Atrito reflects his rootedness in Lisbon, where Mercado da Ribeira served as a distribution point. 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 2014 and attributes the edition to Underdogs.
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 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
What does Atrito mean?
It is Portuguese for friction, referencing the abrasive process Vhils uses to reveal images from surfaces.
Why is it harder to find?
It was made available only in-store at Mercado da Ribeira in Lisbon, limiting its distribution.
What is the edition size?
100 hand-finished lithographs at 70 × 50 cm.
