Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Fading Remains
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Fading Remains is documented in this catalog as a 2011 Screen Print | Hand Finished | Hand Painted Multiple. The saved release record lists dimensions of 24 x 19 inches. The saved record attributes the release to BLDG Editions. The cataloged edition information is 30.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 30. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
As a residency-produced BLDG Editions release, Fading Remains documents a specific moment of Vhils working in the United States. The title's theme of remnants fading connects directly to his practice of surfacing what time has worn away, and the hand-painting gives each of the 30 examples a unique character.
Collector Perspective
An edition of just 30, hand-finished during a two-week residency, makes Fading Remains genuinely scarce and tied to a documented event. Its BLDG Editions publication and residency provenance appeal to collectors seeking rarer, project-specific Vhils works over standard gallery runs.
Historical Context
Published by BLDG Editions in 2011 during Vhils' residency there, Fading Remains belongs to his early international period as his profile expanded beyond Europe. Residency editions like this capture his practice at a formative, less-commercial stage of his print career.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2011
- 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 | Hand Painted Multiple; catalog dimensions 24 x 19 inches; As a result of this process the pieces range in color and each one is unique.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 30.
- 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: Published by BLDG Editions in 2011 during Vhils' residency there, Fading Remains belongs to his early international period as his profile expanded beyond Europe. 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 2011 and attributes the edition to BLDG Editions.
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 BLDG Editions. 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
Who published it?
BLDG Editions, created during Vhils' two-week residency at the BLDG in 2011.
How scarce is it?
The edition is only 30, and each is hand-finished, making it one of his smaller runs.
What are the dimensions?
19 × 24 inches.
