Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Cycle (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Cycle (2016) is a hand-finished screen print in an edition of 80 at 82.5 × 60 cm on Keaykolour Original White 300gsm. Built with Quink ink, bleach, acid, and screen-printed acrylic paint, each impression is unique, and every sheet is signed and numbered by the artist.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: EDITION OF 80. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The title Cycle evokes the continuous erosion and renewal of the urban surface that Vhils excavates in his wall work. The corrosive finishing literalizes that cycle: ink is laid down and then partly eaten away, so creation and destruction occur within the same sheet.
Collector Perspective
With 80 unique impressions, Cycle offers a mid-sized edition on distinctive coloured Keaykolour stock. The bleach-and-acid variation guarantees individuality, and the artist's hand-finishing gives collectors a tactile, one-of-a-kind object at an approachable scale within his catalogue.
Historical Context
Cycle is a companion to Hazy, sharing identical dimensions, paper, edition size, and chemical technique in 2016. Together they exemplify Vhils' standardized studio process of the period, where the same corrosive method produced closely related editions on premium coloured paper.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- 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 | Screen Print; catalog dimensions 82.5 x 60 cm; SIGNED, NUMBERED, HAND-FINISHED BY THE ARTIST; EACH PRINT IS UNIQUE DUE TO THE PROCESS, WITH QUINK INK, BLEACH, ACID AND SCREENPRINT ACRYLIC PAINT.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: EDITION OF 80.
- 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: Cycle is a companion to Hazy , sharing identical dimensions, paper, edition size, and chemical technique in 2016. 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 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
Is Cycle related to another Vhils print?
Yes. It shares its 82.5 × 60 cm size, Keaykolour paper, edition of 80, and technique with Hazy from the same year.
Why is each print unique?
Quink ink, bleach, and acid react differently on every sheet, so no two of the 80 impressions match.
What paper is used?
Keaykolour Original White 300gsm.
