Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Doors Of Cairo (Timed Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Doors Of Cairo is a 2025 Vhils giclée print on velvet 270gsm paper, presented in a wide 40 by 90 centimetre panoramic format. Released as a timed open edition with 20 artist proofs, each print is signed and numbered by the artist within the release window.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Open edition + 20 AP. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The elongated horizontal format is unusual in Vhils's editions and lends the imagery an architectural, doorway-like sweep echoed in the title. As a timed open edition, the final run is capped by demand during a set period rather than a fixed number, a release model that shapes eventual scarcity.
Collector Perspective
Timed open editions can produce larger runs than fixed editions, so this is a more accessible entry point into Vhils on paper. The panoramic proportion offers distinctive presentation for collectors seeking a work that breaks from standard portrait dimensions.
Historical Context
Produced in 2025, Doors Of Cairo reflects Vhils's engagement with cities beyond his Lisbon base, drawing on the visual texture of the Egyptian capital. The timed-edition format has become a common contemporary release strategy for street-art editions.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2025
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 40 x 90 cm; Giclée print on paper; Velvet 270 g/m2 paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Open edition + 20 AP.
- 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: Produced in 2025, Doors Of Cairo reflects Vhils's engagement with cities beyond his Lisbon base, drawing on the visual texture of the Egyptian capital. 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 2025 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
Is this a fixed edition?
No, it is a timed open edition, meaning the run size is set by orders placed during a defined release window, plus 20 artist proofs.
What is the format?
A wide 40 by 90 centimetre panoramic giclée on velvet 270gsm paper.
Is each print signed?
Yes, every print is signed and numbered by Vhils.
What does the title reference?
It draws on the imagery and urban texture of Cairo, extending Vhils's engagement with cities internationally.
