Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Dissonância
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Dissonância (2016) is a hand-finished screen print in an edition of 150 plus 15 APs on Hahnemühle 300gsm paper at 83 × 61 cm. It combines screen-printed acrylic ink with Quink ink, bleach, and acid, so each impression differs, and every sheet is signed and numbered by the artist.
Collector notes: Edition of 150 plus 15 artist's proofs according to the saved release record. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The Portuguese title, meaning dissonance, frames Vhils' recurring theme of tension between the individual and the built environment. The corrosive chemistry that partially destroys the printed image enacts that dissonance visually, letting decay and portraiture coexist on a single archival sheet.
Collector Perspective
At a generous 83 × 61 cm on heavyweight Hahnemühle, Dissonância is a substantial hand-finished sheet. The bleach-and-acid variation means collectors receive a unique impression within the edition of 150, and the artist's hand-finishing adds tactile value beyond a standard screen print.
Historical Context
Part of Vhils' 2016 program of chemically hand-finished screen prints, Dissonância shares its technical language with contemporaneous works like Stratum. These editions translated his Lisbon wall practice into a mature, repeatable studio method built on subtraction and controlled corrosion.
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
- Screen Print | Hand Finished; catalog dimensions 83 x 61 cm; Screen print on paper; Screen print acrylic ink, Quink ink, bleach, and acid; Hahnemühle 300gr paper.
- Edition details
- Edition of 150 plus 15 artist's proofs according to the saved release record.
- 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: Part of Vhils' 2016 program of chemically hand-finished screen prints, Dissonância shares its technical language with contemporaneous works like Stratum . 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 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 mean?
Dissonância is Portuguese for dissonance, referencing the tension between people and the urban environment that runs through Vhils' work.
What techniques are used?
Screen-printed acrylic ink combined with Quink ink, bleach, and acid, then hand-finished by the artist.
Are all impressions identical?
No. The chemical process makes each of the 150 sheets unique.
