Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Out Of Your Comfort Zone (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Out Of Your Comfort Zone (First Edition) is documented in this catalog as a 2011 Screen Print | Hand Finished. The saved release record lists dimensions of 76 x 56 cm. The saved record attributes the release to Studiocromie. The cataloged edition information is 100.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of: 100 - Dimensions: 56x76 Cm. - Price: 170 €. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
This early edition already shows Vhils' signature move of adding bleach to a screen print by hand, corroding the ink to reveal the image. The deckled-edge cotton and hand-painting give a 2011 work the tactile, one-off quality that would define his later, more elaborate corrosive editions.
Collector Perspective
As one of Vhils' earlier hand-bleached screen prints, Out Of Your Comfort Zone offers collectors an accessible-format entry into his foundational technique. The deckled-edge cotton paper and hand-painted finishing keep each of the 100 impressions distinct, adding tactile appeal to a two-colour composition.
Historical Context
Dating to 2011, this print sits at the start of Vhils' editioned print career, before the multi-colour lithographs and large corrosive screen prints of later years. It demonstrates that his bleach-and-ink hand-finishing was in place from the outset of his studio practice.
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; catalog dimensions 76 x 56 cm; Two color screenprint, handpainted ink and bleach on 100% cotton paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of: 100 - Dimensions: 56x76 Cm. - Price: 170 €.
- 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: Dating to 2011, this print sits at the start of Vhils' editioned print career, before the multi-colour lithographs and large corrosive screen prints of later years. 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 Studiocromie.
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 Studiocromie. 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 technique is used?
A two-colour screenprint with hand-painted ink and bleach on cotton paper.
What are the paper details?
100% cotton paper with deckled edges, at 56 × 76 cm.
How early is this work?
2011, among Vhils' earlier editioned screen prints.
