Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Visual Agnosia 01
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Visual Agnosia 01 (2021) is a two-colour screen print on plexiglass over reclaimed street advertising posters mounted on wood, sealed in epoxy varnish. In an edition of 33, each 100 by 70 cm work is signed and numbered, and each is materially distinct because the underlying salvaged posters differ. It is a layered object rather than a flat print.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: two colours screenprint on plexiglass, epoxy varnish, advertising posters collected from the streets on wood. 100 x 70 cm, signed and numbered, edition of 33. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The piece foregrounds Vhils's archaeology of the city: layers of accumulated advertising become the substrate, and the screen-printed image on plexiglass sits above them like a lens. The title, referencing the neurological inability to recognise objects, reframes urban visual overload as a condition of perception. It is among his most conceptually explicit editions.
Collector Perspective
With only 33 examples and genuinely unique found-poster layers, this edition behaves more like a small run of individual works than a uniform print series. The plexiglass, epoxy and wood construction make condition and framing integral. Collectors should view specific examples where possible, since the reclaimed material beneath the plexiglass is what differentiates one number from the next.
Historical Context
The Visual Agnosia works extend Vhils's long engagement with the palimpsest of the street, the peeling billboards and layered posters he treats as a record of collective memory. Released in 2021 through his studio and gallery orbit, they translate his interest in accumulated urban surfaces into a wall-mounted, museum-scaled edition.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2021
- 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, epoxy varnish, advertising posters collected from the streets on wood. 100 x 70 cm, signed and numbered, edition of 33; 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, epoxy varnish, advertising posters collected from the streets on wood. 100 x 70 cm, signed and numbered, edition of 33.
- 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 2021 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
- 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
Why is each one different?
The base layer uses advertising posters collected from the streets, and no two salvaged sheets are the same, so every numbered work varies.
What is the plexiglass for?
The two-colour image is screen printed on plexiglass, which sits over the poster layers and is sealed with epoxy varnish to create depth.
How large is the edition?
It is an edition of 33, each signed and numbered by the artist.
Is this a flat paper print?
No. It is a layered mixed-media object on wood, combining plexiglass, epoxy varnish and reclaimed posters.
