Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Chaos
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Chaos is documented in this catalog as a 2015 Risograph. The saved release record lists dimensions of 42 x 29.7 cm. The saved record attributes the release to Underdogs. The cataloged edition information is 100.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of /100. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Risograph is an unusual medium in Vhils' catalogue, and Chaos shows him adapting his portrait vocabulary to its stencil-based, ink-layered texture. The title echoes the disorder of the urban surface he mines, translated into a more graphic, affordable format on lighter paper.
Collector Perspective
At A3 scale on 130gsm stock, Chaos is one of the most accessible Vhils editions in size and format, yet it retains the artist's hand-finishing. The edition of 100 and risograph process make it a distinctive, entry-level acquisition for collectors building a broad survey of his media.
Historical Context
Produced in 2015, Chaos reflects Vhils' willingness to experiment beyond lithography and screen printing. Its risograph process and smaller format mark it as an outlier that demonstrates the range of print technologies he engaged during this period.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print or object
- Release date
- 2015
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Risograph; catalog dimensions 42 x 29.7 cm; Risograph print on paper; Signed, numbered and hand-finished by the artist; Arcoprint Milk 130gr paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of /100.
- 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Produced in 2015, Chaos reflects Vhils' willingness to experiment beyond lithography and screen printing. 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 2015 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 is a risograph?
A stencil-based duplicating process that produces grainy, layered ink imagery, used here rather than lithography or screen printing.
How large is it?
42 × 29.7 cm, roughly A3, on Arcoprint Milk 130gsm paper.
Is it hand-finished?
Yes, each of the 100 impressions is signed, numbered, and hand-finished by the artist.
