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Debris
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Debris (2017) is a two-colour screen print on Keaykolour Original China White 300 g/m2 paper at 70 x 50 cm, made with screen print ink, Quink ink, bleach and acid. Hand-finished, signed and numbered in an edition of 300, each impression carries individual corrosive detailing.
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
Debris invokes the rubble and demolition that underpin Vhils' practice, in which faces emerge from broken and stripped surfaces. As a two-colour hand-finished screen print, it renders that theme of wreckage and residue in his signature bleach-and-acid vocabulary.
Collector Perspective
With an edition of 300, Debris is accessible, and its hand-finishing ensures no two impressions match. Collectors should look at how the bleach and acid resolve the two-colour image on their sheet, and confirm signature, numbering and the correct China White stock.
Historical Context
The idea of debris runs throughout Vhils' work, from demolished-building fragments to eroded walls. This 2017 print channels that theme into paper, consistent with the studio editions in which Alexandre Farto reproduced the abrasion of the urban environment.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2017
- 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 70 x 50 cm; Two-colour screen print on paper Screen print ink, Quink ink, bleach, and acid; Hand-finished, signed and numbered by the artist; Keaykolour Original China White 300 g/m2 paper.
- 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: 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 2017 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
How is Debris made?
It is a two-colour screen print hand-finished with Quink ink, bleach and acid on China White paper.
What is the edition size?
300, signed and numbered by the artist.
What does the title evoke?
Debris references the rubble and demolition that recur throughout Vhils' urban-decay imagery.
