Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Sediment
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Sediment is documented in this catalog as a 2024 Hand Painted Multiple. The saved release record lists dimensions of 60 x 40 cm. The saved record attributes the release to Underdogs. The cataloged edition information is 50.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of /50. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
This work is the purest editioned expression of Vhils's core method: excavating layered advertising posters by carving and cutting to reveal the strata beneath. The title Sediment names exactly what the piece exposes, the geological build-up of urban paper.
Collector Perspective
Because each is hand-carved and laser-cut from real advertising posters, no two are alike, and the medium is the artist's signature material. The edition of 50 and the direct link to his wall practice make it a conceptually central acquisition, though the layered paper needs careful framing.
Historical Context
Made in 2024, Sediment distills the archaeological approach Vhils developed on city walls, where he chisels through accumulated posters to surface hidden imagery. Using genuine advertising posters ties the edition to the exact materials of his street work.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print or object
- Release date
- 2024
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Hand Painted Multiple; catalog dimensions 60 x 40 cm.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of /50.
- 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: Made in 2024, Sediment distills the archaeological approach Vhils developed on city walls, where he chisels through accumulated posters to surface hidden imagery. 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 2024 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
What is Sediment made from?
Hand-carved and laser-cut advertising posters, the same layered paper material central to Vhils's wall practice.
Is each piece unique?
Yes, the hand-carving means every example in the edition of 50 differs.
What does the title mean?
Sediment refers to the geological layering of urban posters that the carving exposes.
What are the dimensions?
60 by 40 centimetres.
