Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Redact (Timed Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Redact (Timed Edition) is documented in this catalog as a 2023 Screen Print | Hand Finished. The saved release record lists dimensions of 70 x 50 cm. The saved record attributes the release to Underdogs. The cataloged edition information is Timed Edition.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: Timed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The title Redact and the aggressive use of bleach and acid literalise Vhils's method of removal and obscuring, defacing the surface to reveal an image. The chemical intervention makes every example distinct despite the open-edition format.
Collector Perspective
As a time-gated open edition that is nonetheless hand-finished, Redact combines broader accessibility with genuine per-piece uniqueness, an unusual and appealing balance. The acid and bleach treatment favors controlled display conditions to preserve the surface.
Historical Context
Created in 2023, Redact exemplifies Vhils's use of destructive processes, acid and bleach, as core creative tools. The time-gated release model reflects a contemporary strategy of capping edition size by a defined sales window rather than a fixed number.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2023
- 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 70 x 50 cm; Screen print on paper, varnish, Quink ink, bleach, and acid; Hand-finished, signed and numbered by the artist; Astropack Avorio 280 g/m2 paper.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: Timed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved 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 2023, Redact exemplifies Vhils's use of destructive processes, acid and bleach, as core creative tools. 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 2023 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
Is Redact an open edition?
It is a time-gated open edition, so the run is set by a defined release window, but each piece is still hand-finished and numbered.
What finishing does it involve?
Varnish, Quink ink, bleach and acid applied over a screen print, making each example unique.
What paper is used?
Astropack Avorio 280gsm.
What are the dimensions?
70 by 50 centimetres.
