Michiel Folkers (1982) - 095-6 (ORIGINAL)






Holds a master’s in art and culture mediation with extensive gallery assistant experience.
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Michiel Folkers (Gieler), 095-6 (ORIGINAL), is a unique blue acrylic painting on archival paper, 76 x 56 cm, created in 2026 as an original work, signed on the front, and including a Certificate of Authenticity.
Description from the seller
Original artwork: Unique teddy bear print on paper
This original work is made with a secondhand teddy bear, sourced from flea markets or rescued from the waste stream. The teddy bear is immersed in deep dark red acrylic ink and then printed in one motion onto high-quality museum paper. Each print is unique; due to the printing technique and the deformation of the bear, the same image can never be reproduced.
The teddy bear is a recurring motif within the oeuvre of Michiel Folkers (Gieler) and appears in both his studio and street work.
Artist: Michiel Folkers (Gieler)
Technique: Original print with acrylic ink
Material: Ultramarine blue acrylic ink on 240 g acid-free paper
Edition: Unique
Signed: Yes, on the front
Included: Certificate of Authenticity
Shipping: Within 48 hours, carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdy tube.
Number: 095-6 (visible in embossing on the front)
Numbering 095-6 stands for:
- the 95th used teddy bear;
- the 6th original print;
- from a total of 5 unique prints made with this teddy bear.
After the fourth print, the ink buildup and the texture of the teddy bear have changed to such an extent that further prints no longer have the same quality or appearance. Therefore, this edition is definitively closed.
About the artist
Michiel Folkers (1982), better known as Gieler, began in the late 1990s as a graffiti artist in Amsterdam. The influence of the street is still visible in his work: direct, raw and experimental. From his studio he develops unique techniques in which everyday objects are used as printing media. His work is in private collections and is sold internationally through galleries and art platforms.
Seller's Story
Original artwork: Unique teddy bear print on paper
This original work is made with a secondhand teddy bear, sourced from flea markets or rescued from the waste stream. The teddy bear is immersed in deep dark red acrylic ink and then printed in one motion onto high-quality museum paper. Each print is unique; due to the printing technique and the deformation of the bear, the same image can never be reproduced.
The teddy bear is a recurring motif within the oeuvre of Michiel Folkers (Gieler) and appears in both his studio and street work.
Artist: Michiel Folkers (Gieler)
Technique: Original print with acrylic ink
Material: Ultramarine blue acrylic ink on 240 g acid-free paper
Edition: Unique
Signed: Yes, on the front
Included: Certificate of Authenticity
Shipping: Within 48 hours, carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdy tube.
Number: 095-6 (visible in embossing on the front)
Numbering 095-6 stands for:
- the 95th used teddy bear;
- the 6th original print;
- from a total of 5 unique prints made with this teddy bear.
After the fourth print, the ink buildup and the texture of the teddy bear have changed to such an extent that further prints no longer have the same quality or appearance. Therefore, this edition is definitively closed.
About the artist
Michiel Folkers (1982), better known as Gieler, began in the late 1990s as a graffiti artist in Amsterdam. The influence of the street is still visible in his work: direct, raw and experimental. From his studio he develops unique techniques in which everyday objects are used as printing media. His work is in private collections and is sold internationally through galleries and art platforms.
