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What is D*Face’s piece called “Unfollow”
Summary
"Unfollow" is a circular, silver dollar-style screen print in which D*Face hijacks the Masonic Eye of Providence: a radiant all-seeing eye sits inside a pyramid flanked by crossed scythes, ringed by the imperatives "UNFOLLOW," "UNLEARN" and "UNLOVE," with a horizontal arrow and a graffiti "DFACE" tag below and a tribal-geometric border. It turns the conspiratorial dollar-bill emblem into a sardonic comment on social-media obedience and herd behaviour, squarely within D*Face's habit of defacing the symbols of power, money and mass culture.
Why It Matters
The print compresses two of D*Face's recurring targets — the iconography of money/power and the conditioning of mass audiences — into a single coin-like emblem. By replacing the dollar bill's "Annuit Coeptis / Novus Ordo" mottoes with the social-platform verbs "Unfollow / Unlearn / Unlove," it reframes the all-seeing eye as the surveillance and conformity of feed culture rather than 18th-century secret societies. That fusion of Masonic/conspiracy visual language with the vocabulary of social media makes it a pointed, of-its-moment piece of pop-protest graphics, executed in the flattened, high-contrast screen-print style that defines his editioned work.
Collector Perspective
With an edition of just 14, this sits at the genuinely scarce end of D*Face's print output, where most releases run into the hundreds. The small run and the strong, self-contained "coin" composition give it appeal beyond the casual buyer, though the monochrome silver-on-black palette is more austere than the candy-coloured skulls and lovers that drive his broadest demand. Expect thin, sporadic secondary-market availability simply because so few exist; when one surfaces it competes on rarity rather than on being a flagship motif, so condition, signature and numbering matter heavily to where it lands.
Historical Context
Made in 2014, during what is catalogued here as D*Face's Pop Provocation era, the work draws directly on the reverse of the US one-dollar bill — the pyramid, the radiant eye, the encircling text — a motif long appropriated by conspiracy and "Illuminati" imagery. D*Face redirects that loaded symbolism toward the rise of social platforms, swapping Latin mottoes for "Unfollow," "Unlearn" and "Unlove" and adding crossed scythes and an arrow to needle ideas of mortality and direction. It belongs to his broader project, alongside StolenSpace-era contemporaries, of weaponising familiar consumer and authority symbols against themselves.
FAQ
What does this print depict?
A circular silver dollar-style medallion built on the Masonic Eye of Providence: a radiant all-seeing eye inside a pyramid, flanked by crossed scythes, ringed by the words UNFOLLOW, UNLEARN and UNLOVE, with a horizontal arrow and a graffiti-style DFACE tag at the base, all set within a tribal-geometric border on black.
How large is the edition?
The edition size is just 14, making it one of D*Face's scarcer print releases.
What medium is it?
It is a screen print (silkscreen).
Is it signed and numbered?
D*Face limited-edition prints are typically hand-signed and numbered by the artist, though this specific example should be confirmed against the actual sheet.
Who is D*Face?
D*Face is British street artist Dean Stockton (b. 1978, London), a pop-art provocateur who defaces comic-book, advertising and celebrity imagery, known for his winged-eyed D*Dog, grinning skulls and doomed comic-strip lovers, and co-founder of the StolenSpace gallery.
Related Works
About the Artist
D*Face is the working name of Dean Stockton (b. 1978, London), a leading figure in British street art. He came up pasting stickers and posters across London in the early 2000s, then built a pop-fuelled visual language that defaces comic-book romance, advertising and celebrity iconography. Recurring motifs include his winged-eyed D*Dog, grinning skulls and doomed comic-strip lovers. His practice spans screenprints, hand-painted multiples, sculpture and large-scale murals worldwide, and he co-founded the StolenSpace gallery in London. His work satirises consumerism, power and our collective obsession with fame.
Collecting D*Face at Gauntlet Gallery
Where can I buy authentic D*Face prints?
Gauntlet Gallery offers an extensive, authenticated inventory of D*Face prints and contemporary editions, with new drops added regularly. Browse the current collection at gauntlet.gallery.
How does Gauntlet Gallery ensure authenticity?
Gauntlet Gallery is built on curation, authenticity and transparency — every work is vetted and its provenance, edition details and condition are disclosed up front.
Does Gauntlet Gallery add new D*Face prints?
Yes. New drops are released regularly across D*Face and other leading artists; see gauntlet.gallery for the latest inventory.