phetishskin: Volume One – The Architect of Fantasy

This volume represents the inaugural physical exhumation of the phetishskin archive. It is a systematic documentation of a fifty-year internal landscape - visions once deemed ‘unfilmable’ and repressed until now.

The work contained herein is an act of survival for the subconscious, adopting an anonymous persona to explore the hidden strata of the mind. From the claustrophobic mystery of gas masks to the airtight discipline of the catsuit, Volume One serves as the foundational blueprint for the rituals and dreamscapes that define this world.

The Contents The 64-page archive is divided into distinct thematic sectors, supported by a series of technical essays exploring the silent protocol of the work:

• Foreword: A formal introduction to the signal by Miss Kim Rub.
• Sacrament: Liturgical invitations to heavy-gauge apparatus and shared breath.
• Dominion: Imperious rituals of control and the pneumatic hubs of orbital courts.
• The Dressing Room: The somatic shift of identity discovered through the discipline of the suit.
• Sublimation: The raw transition from concept to material reality. This section features process sketches and the steps to a finished work.
• DeMask x phetishskin & Köln 2024: Documentation of the extraordinary collaborations with legendary fetish fashion house DeMask.

The Limited Edition Package This first edition is a strictly curated release of 20 copies, intended for those who recognise the signal within the noise.

Your acquisition includes:

• The Hardback Archive: 64 pages featuring 59 unique illustrations, including 43 full-page plates.
• Direct Authentication: Individually signed and numbered (01/20) by the artist.
• The Ribbon: A limited edition phetishskin bookmark.
• The Miniature: A miniature archive print, ‘The Architect’.
• The Mark: A studio-exclusive sticker.

Technical Specifications

• Format: Premium Hardback.
• Extent: 64 Pages.
• Illustrations: 59 Unique entries (43 Full-page plates).
• Essays: Included thematic texts.
• Production: Printed and bound in the United Kingdom, 2026.
• Classification: 18+ Only - Latex rites and ritual dreamscapes.

The Architect’s Note While the archive remains open for future volumes, these 20 signed and numbered hardback copies represent the primary, definitive signal of the first edition. Once these are consigned, the first-edition gate is closed.