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What is D*Face’s piece called “Over Me Over You (Version 1)”
Summary
A screen print in which D*Face's winged-eyed 'D*Dog' / grinning skull motif sits in clean black outline over a pale turquoise Ben-Day dot field, then is aggressively struck through by a large dripping maroon 'X' and a looping, knotted yellow brushstroke that crosses and partially cancels the underlying face. It distills D*Face's defacement language into a single gesture: the comic icon is rendered, then crossed out, embodying the 'Over Me / Over You' theme of a relationship and an image being negated at once.
Why It Matters
The print is a compact statement of D*Face's central method: take a slick, mass-produced graphic vocabulary borrowed from comics and advertising, then deface it. Here the act of negation IS the artwork. The cancellation 'X' and the raw, dripping brush gesture sit on top of an otherwise crisp, polished icon, staging the collision between commercial perfection and street-level destruction that defines his practice. It also reads as romantic wreckage. The 'Over Me Over You' title and the crossed-out lovers'-cartoon vocabulary turn a graphic mark into a small story of consumed, doomed affection, which is the emotional register D*Face mines more pointedly than most of his pop-art peers.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 50 is genuinely small for a D*Face screen print, putting it well below his larger 150 to 300 run releases and into scarce territory. The appeal here is conceptual and graphic rather than reliant on his most instantly marketable images. There is no obvious 'D*Dog face front and center' clarity, since the icon is deliberately obscured, which can narrow the buyer pool of collectors who want the recognizable motif clean. Against that, the bold X and the gestural yellow stroke give it strong wall presence and a one-of-a-kind feel within an edition. For collectors it sits as a desirable secondary-market piece rather than a blue-chip flagship, with value driven mainly by the low edition count and condition.
Historical Context
The print belongs to D*Face's Pop Provocation era, his ongoing dialogue with Lichtenstein-style Ben-Day dots, comic-book romance panels and the visual grammar of advertising. The dot field and bold black contour quote 1960s pop directly, while the violent overpainting and drips bring in the graffiti-cancellation gesture, the act of crossing out or 'capping' an image that comes from street practice. As a 'Version 1' it implies a small series of variant treatments on the same underlying plate, a common approach in his studio. The year is not recorded, but the imagery and motif sit squarely within his mature appropriation-and-deface body of work after he co-founded StolenSpace gallery.
FAQ
What does this print depict?
D*Face's winged-eyed 'D*Dog' / grinning skull character, drawn in black outline over a pale turquoise Ben-Day dot background, then struck through by a large dripping maroon 'X' and a looping yellow brushstroke that partially cancels the face.
How large is the edition?
The edition size is 50.
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, usually in pencil in the lower margin. Buyers should confirm the specific signature and numbering on the individual sheet.
Who is D*Face?
D*Face is Dean Stockton (born 1978, London), a British street and pop artist known for defacing comic-book, advertising and celebrity imagery with motifs like the winged-eyed 'D*Dog', grinning skulls and doomed comic-strip lovers. He co-founded the StolenSpace gallery in London.
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.