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Les Enfants d’Ouranos - Ethereal
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Les Enfants d'Ouranos - Ethereal is the hand-finished counterpart in the 2025 Ouranos series, combining giclée, screen print, Quink ink, bleach and paste-up on Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm paper at 100 by 70 centimetres. It runs to an edition of 40 plus 10 artist proofs and 6 RN.
Collector notes: Edition of 40 plus 10 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
Layering giclée, screen print, ink, bleach and paste-up makes each example a unique object rather than a straight reproduction, mirroring the additive-subtractive process of Vhils's carved walls. Bleach and Quink introduce chemical unpredictability that no two prints share.
Collector Perspective
The edition of 40 and the labour-intensive hand-finishing put this at the premium end of the Ouranos series, well above the larger Leap. Collectors gain genuine uniqueness and the larger 100 by 70 scale, with the trade-off that mixed chemical media reward stable display conditions.
Historical Context
Created in 2025 as the elevated tier of the collaborative Ouranos project, Ethereal demonstrates Vhils's signature use of destructive processes such as bleach and acid as creative tools, applied here within a mythological framework of origin and lineage.
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 | Hand Finished; catalog dimensions 100 x 70 cm; Giclée print, screen print, quick-ink, bleach and paste-up on paper; Hand-finished, signed and numbered by the artists; Hahnemuhle German Etching 310 g/m2 paper.
- Edition details
- Edition of 40 plus 10 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: Created in 2025 as the elevated tier of the collaborative Ouranos project, Ethereal demonstrates Vhils's signature use of destructive processes such as bleach and acid as creative tools, applied here within a mythological framework of origin and lineage. 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
Why is Ethereal hand-finished?
Each piece layers giclée, screen print, Quink ink, bleach and paste-up, so every example is unique.
How does it differ from Leap?
Ethereal is the smaller, hand-finished, more elaborate edition of 40; Leap is the larger standard giclée edition of 180.
What is the edition size?
Forty pieces plus 10 artist proofs and 6 RN, signed and numbered by the artists.
What are its dimensions?
100 by 70 centimetres.
