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Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index

Subsume #1 (First Edition)

Vhils · 2019 · Screen Print

Year2019

MediumScreen Print

EditionFirst Edition

Edition size80

Dimensions70 x 50 cm

Retail (MSRP)EUR €590.00

PublisherMagda Danysz Gallery

EraPortraits & Faces

Collector7/10

Visual7/10

Historical6/10

ScarcityScarce

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Subsume #1 (First Edition), 2019, is a silkscreen using ink and bleach at 70 x 50 cm, in an edition of 80 plus 8 artist's proofs. The pairing of screen ink with bleach lets Vhils build and then partially strip the image, producing the eroded, layered surface that defines his portrait work on paper.

Collector notes: Edition of 80 plus 8 artist's proofs according to the saved release record. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

As the first of a numbered pair, Subsume #1 anchors a diptych-style release. The bleach process is not decorative but conceptual, mirroring how Vhils reveals faces by removing material from walls. It captures his signature tension between construction and destruction in a modestly sized edition.

Collector Perspective

An edition of 80 plus 8 AP places Subsume #1 among Vhils' scarcer paper works. Collectors often pursue it alongside Subsume #2 to hold the complete pair. The bleach technique means condition and tonal consistency vary, so inspecting the specific impression matters before acquisition.

Historical Context

By 2019 Vhils had established a studio practice that translated his corrosive wall techniques onto paper. The Subsume works belong to this body of bleach-based silkscreens, extending his excavated-portrait language into a limited two-part edition released under the Vhils name.

Documented Release Details

Object type: Editioned screenprint
Release date: 2019
Release-date note: Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
Medium and materials: Screen Print; catalog dimensions 70 x 50 cm; silkscreen, ink and bleach.
Edition details: Edition of 80 plus 8 artist's proofs according to the saved release record.
Signature and marks: Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering 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: By 2019 Vhils had established a studio practice that translated his corrosive wall techniques onto paper. 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 2019 and attributes the edition to Magda Danysz Gallery.

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 Magda Danysz Gallery. 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.