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Drip
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Drip (2022) is a hand-finished screen print on Keaykolour Original China White 300 g/m2 paper, 70 x 50 cm, combining screen print ink with Quink ink, bleach, and acid. Signed and numbered in an edition of 210 with 20 APs, it layers reactive chemistry over the printed portrait so each sheet carries individual corrosion and tonal variation.
Collector notes: Edition of 210 plus 20 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 full battery of Vhils's reactive agents, Quink ink, bleach, and acid, appears here over a screenprint base, making Drip a representative example of his hand-finished print method. The chemistry produces runs and erosion effects that echo weathering on urban walls, ensuring the edition reads as a set of related but individually distinct works rather than identical copies.
Collector Perspective
At 210 plus 20 APs, Drip is a reasonably broad edition offering Vhils's signature reactive-surface treatment at an accessible level. The bleach and acid mean no two impressions match exactly, a plus for collectors who value variation. The crisp Keaykolour China White stock and 70 x 50 cm format make it a clean, display-ready work; UV glazing is advisable.
Historical Context
By 2022 Vhils had firmly established Quink ink, bleach, and acid as core studio tools for translating his wall-erosion aesthetic onto paper. Keaykolour's fine coloured stock became a recurring support in his editions. Drip sits within a consistent run of hand-finished screen prints from this period that made his corrosive portraiture widely collectible.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2022
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 70 x 50 cm; 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
- Edition of 210 plus 20 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: By 2022 Vhils had firmly established Quink ink, bleach, and acid as core studio tools for translating his wall-erosion aesthetic onto paper. 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 2022 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 is the edition size of Drip?
Edition of 210, plus 20 artist's proofs, signed and numbered.
What makes each print vary?
Screen print ink is combined with Quink ink, bleach, and acid, so each sheet has individual corrosion and tone.
What paper is used?
Keaykolour Original China White 300 g/m2 paper, 70 x 50 cm.
Is it hand-finished?
Yes, each is hand-finished, signed, and numbered by the artist.
