Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Scratches
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Scratches is documented in this catalog as a 2011 Screen Print | Hand Finished. The saved release record lists dimensions of 60 x 50 cm. The saved record attributes the release to Studiocromie. The cataloged edition information is 7.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: 50 x 60 cm, edition of 7 copies. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
With an edition of only 7 and real street-poster paper embedded behind Perspex, Scratches is closer to a unique object than a conventional print. It anticipates the found-material approach of later works like Palimpsest Monography, treating the city's discarded surfaces as the substance of the art.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 7 places Scratches among the scarcest Vhils editions available. The Perspex support and incorporated street posters give each example a sculptural, one-of-a-kind character, making it a connoisseur's piece for collectors seeking his rarest, most object-like work.
Historical Context
Produced in 2011, Scratches is an early experiment in mounting Vhils' imagery on Perspex with salvaged street material. It foreshadows the acrylic-glass and found-poster construction he would formalize five years later in Palimpsest Monography.
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 60 x 50 cm; one color screenprint on persplex; paper collected from street posters.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: 50 x 60 cm, edition of 7 copies.
- 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 2011, Scratches is an early experiment in mounting Vhils' imagery on Perspex with salvaged street material. 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
Why is the edition so small?
Only 7 examples were made, each incorporating collected street posters on Perspex, making it exceptionally rare.
What is it printed on?
Perspex, combined with paper collected from street posters.
How does it relate to later work?
It anticipates the found-poster, acrylic-glass approach of Palimpsest Monography (2016).
