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Iterations (#1)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Iterations (#1) is a 2025 Vhils giclée print on Astropack Avorio 280gsm paper. The sheet measures 100 by 69.5 centimetres with an image of roughly 87 by 60.6 centimetres, signed and numbered by the artist in an edition of 30, one of the smallest runs in this group.
Collector notes: #1; 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
An edition of just 30 places Iterations (#1) among the scarcer paper works available, meaningfully limiting supply. The title suggests a study of repetition and variation, a fitting frame for an artist whose method builds images through layered, iterative removal.
Collector Perspective
The small edition of 30 is the headline attribute for collectors, offering greater rarity than Vhils's larger giclée runs. The heavyweight Astropack Avorio stock and generous sheet margins around the image support archival presentation and framing.
Historical Context
Produced in 2025, the work sits within Vhils's continued exploration of the portrait through additive and subtractive processes. Its conceptual title reflects a broader contemporary interest in seriality and the variation of a single motif.
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 100 x 69.5 cm; Medium: Giclée Print on Astropack Avorio 280gsm paper.
- Edition details
- #1; 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: Produced in 2025, the work sits within Vhils's continued exploration of the portrait through additive and subtractive processes. 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 Phillips.
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 Phillips. 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
How rare is Iterations (#1)?
With an edition of only 30, it is among the scarcest paper works in this Vhils selection.
What is the sheet size versus image size?
The sheet is 100 by 69.5 centimetres; the image measures approximately 87 by 60.6 centimetres.
What paper is used?
Astropack Avorio 280gsm, a heavyweight stock.
Where is it signed?
Signed and numbered by the artist, with the signature at lower right.
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