Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Core
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Core (2020) is a hand-finished screen print in an edition of 300, produced with screen ink, Quink ink, bleach and acid on Keaykolour Original China White 300gsm paper at 50 by 70 cm. Signed and numbered by the artist, each impression bears individual variation from its hand-applied corrosive finishing.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of /300. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The title Core speaks to Vhils's excavation of essential identity, stripping surface layers to reach what lies beneath. The bleach-and-acid method performs that stripping on the paper itself. As a 2020 studio print, Core exemplifies the disciplined, concept-driven series through which Vhils rendered his monumental carving language at collectible scale.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 300 makes Core one of Vhils's more attainable hand-finished prints while preserving per-sheet uniqueness. The pencil signature, number and China White stock are the authentication points. As with the wider series, collectors should regard the acid-worked surface as intended and examine specific impressions for their individual character.
Historical Context
Released in 2020 through Underdogs, Core belongs to a consistent run of hand-finished screen prints that carried Vhils's carved-facade aesthetic to paper. His profile at the time was built on a decade-plus of portrait interventions carved into urban surfaces across the world.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2020
- 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 50 x 70 cm; Screen print on paper; Screen print ink, Quink ink, bleach, and acid; Hand-finished, signed and numbered by the artist.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of /300.
- 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: Released in 2020 through Underdogs, Core belongs to a consistent run of hand-finished screen prints that carried Vhils's carved-facade aesthetic to paper. 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 2020 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 the title Core suggest?
It points to Vhils's excavation of essential identity beneath surface layers, central to his carving practice.
What is the edition size?
An edition of 300, signed and numbered by the artist.
How is it finished?
By hand with Quink ink, bleach and acid over the screen print, so no two sheets are identical.
What are the dimensions and paper?
50 by 70 cm on Keaykolour Original China White 300gsm.
