Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Herança
Summary
Herança is an ambitious 2025 Vhils multiple: a screen print on tarpaulin mounted on a stretcher, hand-finished with feathers and/or embroidered textile details. At 140 by 100 centimetres and issued in an edition of 150 plus 15 artist proofs and 5 RN, each is signed and numbered by the artists.
Why It Matters
Printing on tarpaulin and adding feathers and embroidery pushes the work firmly into mixed-media territory, closer to a wall relief than a print. The Portuguese title, meaning heritage or inheritance, frames the piece as a meditation on cultural transmission through material accumulation.
Collector Perspective
The large scale, stretcher mounting and hand-applied textile elements mean each example varies and presents as a finished artwork ready to hang. Collectors should note the mixed materials require care, but the physical presence and variation reward the more substantial format.
Historical Context
Created in 2025, Herança reflects Vhils's expansion beyond paper into industrial and textile substrates. Tarpaulin echoes the utilitarian surfaces of the urban environment, while the embroidery introduces craft traditions tied to the theme of inherited culture.
FAQ
What is Herança printed on?
Screen print on tarpaulin mounted on a stretcher, with hand-applied feathers and/or embroidered textile details.
How large is it?
140 by 100 centimetres, one of the larger formats in this Vhils group.
What is the edition?
Edition of 150 plus 15 artist proofs and 5 RN, signed and numbered.
Does the title have a meaning?
Herança is Portuguese for heritage or inheritance, framing the work around cultural transmission.
About the Artist
Vhils is the working name of Alexandre Farto, a Portuguese visual artist born in 1987 near Lisbon. He is internationally recognized for a pioneering "carving" technique in which he excavates portraits from layered walls, billboards, and surfaces using chisels, drills, and controlled explosives, effectively creating images by removing material rather than adding it. His large-scale murals appear in cities across the globe, and his studio editions translate this bas-relief, destructive-creation aesthetic into prints, laser-cut works, and mixed-media pieces. Vhils has exhibited widely and collaborated on major public and institutional projects.
Collecting Vhils at Gauntlet Gallery
What Vhils works can I collect?
Beyond his walls, Vhils produces signed, numbered studio editions including screenprints, hand-carved paper, laser-cut metal, and mixed-media relief works. Editions that preserve his signature carving texture are especially sought after. Gauntlet Gallery favors pieces in excellent condition with intact surfaces and complete documentation.
How is a Vhils piece authenticated?
We sell Vhils works with documented studio provenance, supported by the edition's signature and numbering. Each piece is photographed exactly as it will ship, including signature, edition number, and any embossing or studio marks, so details are verifiable up front.
What drives value?
Medium and technique (unique carved and relief works over flat prints), edition size, scale, condition, and documented provenance all shape price. Hand-worked, textural, and one-of-a-kind pieces carry the highest premiums.