Michiel Folkers (1982) - 117-2-6 (ORIGINAL)
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Original acrylic painting by Michiel Folkers (Gieler), titled 117-2-6 (ORIGINAL), 78 cm high by 53 cm wide, signed on the front, created in 2026, from the Netherlands.
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Original artwork: Unique teddy bear print on museum paper
This original work was created with a second-hand teddy bear, sourced from flea markets or rescued from the waste stream. The teddy bear was dipped in deep red acrylic ink and then pressed onto high-quality museum paper in a single move. Each print is unique; due to the printing technique and the bear’s distortion, the same image can never be reproduced exactly.
The teddy bear is a recurring motif within Michiel Folkers (Gieler)’s oeuvre, appearing in both his studio and street works.
Artist: Michiel Folkers (Gieler)
Technique: Original print with acrylic ink
Material: Deep red carmine acrylic ink on 340 g acid-free mould-made museum paper (slightly yellow)
Edition: Unique
Signed: Yes, on the front
Includes: Certificate of Authenticity
Shipping: Within 48 hours, carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdy tube.
Number: 117-4-6 (visible in embossed form on the front)
Number 117-4-6 stands for:
- the 117th teddy bear used;
- the 4th original print;
- from a total of 6 unique prints made with this teddy bear.
After the sixth print, the ink build-up and the structure of the teddy bear have changed so much that further prints do not have the same quality or appearance. Therefore, this edition is definitively closed.
About the artist
Michiel Folkers (born 1982), better known as Gieler, began at the end of the 1990s as a graffiti artist in Amsterdam. The influence of the street remains 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 held in private collections and is sold internationally through galleries and art platforms.
Seller's Story
Michiel Folkers is a mixed media artist living and working in Amsterdam. Selling his work all over the world and exposing in galleries from Zurich to New York. He is best known for his layered artworks, large canvasses, in which he blend colorful streetposters together with spray paint and acrylics. He is pulling and collecting these streetposters himself for every individual artwork and is using this as base for all his pieces. On top of these layered backgrounds he paints, screenprint or paste recognizable themes for example comics or celebs (from now or the past) but also large abstract paintings. Always important the background doesn't get lost but entangles with the subject. Every piece is unique and looks like a brick of wall that you want to hang in your home. Every piece is finished with a strong and shiny lacquer layer.
All artworks are ready to hang, will be shipped fast, in high secure wooden crates, together with a Certificate of Authencity.
Translated by Google TranslateOriginal artwork: Unique teddy bear print on museum paper
This original work was created with a second-hand teddy bear, sourced from flea markets or rescued from the waste stream. The teddy bear was dipped in deep red acrylic ink and then pressed onto high-quality museum paper in a single move. Each print is unique; due to the printing technique and the bear’s distortion, the same image can never be reproduced exactly.
The teddy bear is a recurring motif within Michiel Folkers (Gieler)’s oeuvre, appearing in both his studio and street works.
Artist: Michiel Folkers (Gieler)
Technique: Original print with acrylic ink
Material: Deep red carmine acrylic ink on 340 g acid-free mould-made museum paper (slightly yellow)
Edition: Unique
Signed: Yes, on the front
Includes: Certificate of Authenticity
Shipping: Within 48 hours, carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdy tube.
Number: 117-4-6 (visible in embossed form on the front)
Number 117-4-6 stands for:
- the 117th teddy bear used;
- the 4th original print;
- from a total of 6 unique prints made with this teddy bear.
After the sixth print, the ink build-up and the structure of the teddy bear have changed so much that further prints do not have the same quality or appearance. Therefore, this edition is definitively closed.
About the artist
Michiel Folkers (born 1982), better known as Gieler, began at the end of the 1990s as a graffiti artist in Amsterdam. The influence of the street remains 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 held in private collections and is sold internationally through galleries and art platforms.
Seller's Story
Michiel Folkers is a mixed media artist living and working in Amsterdam. Selling his work all over the world and exposing in galleries from Zurich to New York. He is best known for his layered artworks, large canvasses, in which he blend colorful streetposters together with spray paint and acrylics. He is pulling and collecting these streetposters himself for every individual artwork and is using this as base for all his pieces. On top of these layered backgrounds he paints, screenprint or paste recognizable themes for example comics or celebs (from now or the past) but also large abstract paintings. Always important the background doesn't get lost but entangles with the subject. Every piece is unique and looks like a brick of wall that you want to hang in your home. Every piece is finished with a strong and shiny lacquer layer.
All artworks are ready to hang, will be shipped fast, in high secure wooden crates, together with a Certificate of Authencity.
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Artist
Michiel Folkers (1982)
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
117-2-6 (ORIGINAL)
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Red
Height
78 cm
Width
53 cm
Weight
0.1 kg
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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