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Tenuous
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Tenuous (2016) is a large screen print on Keaykolour Original China White 300 g/m2 paper at 100 x 70 cm, made with screen print ink, Quink ink, bleach and acid. Hand-finished, signed and numbered in an edition of 250, its scale gives Vhils' corrosive portrait technique room to breathe.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of /250. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
At 100 x 70 cm, Tenuous is one of the larger hand-finished screen prints in Vhils' catalogue, letting the bleach-and-acid erosion register across a generous surface. The title's suggestion of fragility plays against the physicality of the corrosive process, capturing his theme of images on the verge of dissolution.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 250 at large format makes Tenuous a substantial paper work, with hand-finishing ensuring impression variation. Collectors should assess the corrosive effects across the bigger sheet and confirm the signature, numbering and pristine condition of the China White stock, as large sheets show handling more readily.
Historical Context
Produced in 2016 under the Vhils name, Tenuous belongs to the hand-finished screen-print body of work in which Alexandre Farto scaled up the eroded aesthetic of his public portraits. Its large format anticipates the ambitious paper editions he continued to produce in later years.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2016
- 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; Screen print on paper; Screen print ink, Quink ink, bleach, and acid; Hand-finished, signed and numbered by the artist.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of /250.
- 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 2016 under the Vhils name, Tenuous belongs to the hand-finished screen-print body of work in which Alexandre Farto scaled up the eroded aesthetic of his public portraits. 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 2016 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 size is Tenuous?
It is a large print at 100 x 70 cm on Keaykolour Original China White 300 g/m2 paper.
What is the edition size?
250, hand-finished, signed and numbered.
How is it made?
A screen print worked with Quink ink, bleach and acid for individual corrosive surface effects.
