Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Changes (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Changes (First Edition) is documented in this catalog as a 2016 Hand Finished | Lithograph. The saved release record lists dimensions of 90 x 60 cm. The saved record attributes the release to HOCA (Hong Kong Contemporary Art). The cataloged edition information is 50.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: EDITION OF 50. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Changes marries traditional multi-colour lithography with Vhils' destructive Quink-and-acid finishing, a pairing that defines his printmaking. The title underscores his abiding subject — transformation of surfaces, faces, and cities over time — rendered here through a labor-intensive press process rather than a wall.
Collector Perspective
The edition of 50 is notably tight for a Vhils lithograph, and the hand-cut BFK Rives with individual acid finishing makes each impression unique. Collectors value the combination of a classic lithographic base and the artist's corrosive hand, which elevates it above a purely mechanical print.
Historical Context
Vhils has worked repeatedly with fine lithographic ateliers, including the historic Idem Studio in Paris, to produce hand-cut editions. Changes belongs to this 2016 lithographic line, where Marioni-press printing meets his signature acid intervention on premium French paper.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned lithograph
- Release date
- 2016
- 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 90 x 60 cm; 4 COLOUR LITHOGRAPH; SIGNED NUMBERED AND HAND-FINISHED BY THE ARTIST; BKF RIVES 270GR HAND-CUT PAPER.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: EDITION OF 50.
- 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 2016 and attributes the edition to HOCA (Hong Kong Contemporary Art).
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 HOCA (Hong Kong Contemporary Art). 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
How large is the edition?
50 impressions, each signed, numbered, and hand-finished by the artist.
What press was used?
A Marioni press, printing a four-colour lithograph with Quink ink and acid.
What paper is it on?
Hand-cut BFK Rives 270gsm, a heavyweight French printmaking paper.
