Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Universal Personhood Lisbon
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Universal Personhood Lisbon is documented in this catalog as a 2018 Screen Print. The saved release record lists dimensions of 24 x 30 inches. The saved record attributes the release to Obey Giant. The cataloged edition information is 450.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: OBEY/Vhils Universal Personhood Lisbon. 24 x 30 inches. Screen print on cream Speckletone paper. Signed by Vhils and Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 450. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Vhils' art argues that in a world of digital screens and pixels, literal and symbolic depth still matter. This Lisbon edition ties that thesis to his home city, offering a graphically alluring yet viscerally tactile portrait that is also existentially probing, consistent with the concerns running through his practice.
Collector Perspective
With an edition of 450, this is one of the more widely available versions in the Universal Personhood group, making it an approachable entry into Vhils' work. Collectors should confirm the signature and numbering, and note the larger run when weighing it against his scarcer hand-finished editions.
Historical Context
Lisbon is central to Vhils' identity; it is where Alexandre Farto's carved portraits took root before spreading internationally. The 2018 Lisbon edition of Universal Personhood connects his broadly circulated portrait imagery back to the Portuguese urban context that shaped it.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2018
- 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 24 x 30 inches; OBEY/Vhils Universal Personhood Lisbon. 24 x 30 inches. Screen print on cream Speckletone paper. Signed by Vhils and Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 450.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: OBEY/Vhils Universal Personhood Lisbon. 24 x 30 inches. Screen print on cream Speckletone paper. Signed by Vhils and Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 450.
- 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 2018 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant.
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 Obey Giant. 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
How does this differ from the Vhils and Fairey collaboration?
This is a larger Lisbon-tied edition of 450, distinct from the 150-edition two-colour print made with Shepard Fairey.
What are the dimensions?
Approximately 24 x 30 inches.
What is the edition size?
450, making it among the more widely available versions of the work.
