Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Deterioration
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Deterioration is documented in this catalog as a 2014 Lithograph. The saved release record lists dimensions of 85 x 60 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
The title Deterioration names the process at the heart of Vhils' art: surfaces breaking down to reveal what lies beneath. The acid finishing enacts that decay on the litho itself, making the work a self-referential statement about erosion as a creative rather than purely destructive force.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 100 four-colour lithographs with hand-applied acid gives collectors both scale and uniqueness at 85 × 60 cm. As a 2014 work, it is among the earlier of Vhils' Marinoni-pressed acid lithographs, offering a foundational example of the technique he would refine over the following years.
Historical Context
Deterioration is an early instance of Vhils' combined litho-and-acid method, predating the closely related Changes (2016) and Contingency (2015). Together these BFK Rives editions map the development of his corrosive lithographic language across the mid-2010s.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned lithograph
- Release date
- 2014
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Lithograph; catalog dimensions 85 x 60 cm; 4 COLOUR LITHOGRAPH; NUMBERED AND HAND-FINISHED BY THE ARTIST; BFK RIVES 270GR HAND-CUT 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: Deterioration is an early instance of Vhils' combined litho-and-acid method, predating the closely related Changes (2016) and Contingency (2015). 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 2014 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 does the title relate to the technique?
The acid finishing literally deteriorates the printed surface, mirroring the erosion central to Vhils' practice.
What year and edition is it?
2014, an edition of 100 four-colour lithographs.
What press and paper?
A Marinoni press on hand-cut BFK Rives 270gsm paper.
