Sever 02

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Sever 02 (2022) is the companion to Sever 01 : a two-colour screenprint on plexiglass over street-collected advertising posters, mounted on wood, at 70 x 100 cm. Signed and numbered in an edition of 50, each example varies in colour and composition because of the unique salvaged posters layered beneath the screenprinted surface.

Collector notes: The saved release record describes: two colours screenprint on plexiglass, advertising posters collected from the streets on wood. 70 x 100 cm, signed and numbered, edition of 50. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

As the second in the Sever pairing, this work continues Vhils's direct engagement with real urban material, embedding torn advertising strata beneath plexiglass. The variation between examples again means each is effectively unique. Together the two Sever works form a small body exploring the same décollage-derived assemblage method at a substantial scale.

Collector Perspective

Collectors may pursue both Sever works as a pair, or treat Sever 02 independently. The edition of 50 combined with unique found posters gives it the appeal of a one-off within a numbered series. As a plexiglass-and-wood object it needs considered mounting; its authenticity of materials, real street posters, is a strong draw for collectors of urban art.

Historical Context

Like its companion, Sever 02 descends from the décollage tradition of Villeglé and the Nouveau Réalistes, who elevated torn city posters to fine art. Vhils updates the idea with screenprint on plexiglass, framing the accumulated advertising surface as both his subject and his raw material, consistent with his broader excavation-based practice.

Documented Release Details

Object type

Editioned screenprint

Release date

2022

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 100 x 70 cm; two colours screenprint on plexiglass, advertising posters collected from the streets on wood. 70 x 100 cm, signed and numbered, edition of 50; note: each piece is different from the others, they vary in colors and composition.

Edition details

The saved release record describes: two colours screenprint on plexiglass, advertising posters collected from the streets on wood. 70 x 100 cm, signed and numbered, 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: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.

Release context: The saved catalog lists 2022 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

1. 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.
2. Vhils — official site — Vhils studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
3. Vhils — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
4. Vhils (Q115823) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.

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