Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Wholetrain
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Wholetrain is documented in this catalog as a 2025 Giclee Print. The saved release record lists dimensions of 50 x 70 cm. The saved record attributes the release to Underdogs. The cataloged edition information is 100.
Collector notes: Edition of 100 plus 10 artist's proofs according to the saved release record. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The title references the graffiti pursuit of painting an entire train carriage, rooting the work in the subculture from which Vhils emerged. It signals his acknowledgment of writing-scene heritage even as his mature practice moved toward carved portraiture.
Collector Perspective
As a mid-size giclée in an edition of 100, this is an approachable Vhils paper work with clear thematic appeal to collectors of graffiti and train-writing history. The velvet paper stock supports rich tonal depth in reproduction.
Historical Context
Made in 2025, Wholetrain connects Vhils to the lineage of European and American train graffiti. The term itself is a canonical piece of writing-scene vocabulary, and the work reads as a tribute to those origins.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2025
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 50 x 70 cm; Giclée print on paper; Velvet 270 g/m2 paper.
- Edition details
- Edition of 100 plus 10 artist's proofs according to the saved release record.
- 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: Made in 2025, Wholetrain connects Vhils to the lineage of European and American train graffiti. 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 2025 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 does Wholetrain mean?
It is a graffiti term for painting a train carriage in its entirety, referencing writing-scene culture.
What is the medium?
A giclée print on velvet 270gsm paper.
What is the edition size?
One hundred signed and numbered prints plus 10 artist proofs.
What are its dimensions?
50 by 70 centimetres.
