Reservoir Birds 1.2
One of the first editions from this series is currently held in the private collection of movie director Mr Quentin Tarantino, whose movie (Reservoir Dogs) inspired it's creation.
Description
Premium quality screen-print
Limited edition of 150
Dimensions
560x760mm (paper size)
Medium
6-layer screenprint on white Fabriano paper (300gsm).
Utilises the spot colour screenprinting process.
Numbered, titled, and signed by the artist in pencil.
Year
2013
Genre
Urban Art
Pop Art
Street Art
New Contemporary
Hybrid
About This Work
Inspired by the cult 90’s movie ‘Reservoir Dogs’, Novak has grounded the famous opening scene within Aotearoa by using the Kiwi, Whio (Blue Duck), Spotted Shag, Tui, Huia, and Albatross. This comes from his self-titled series ‘Hybrids’.
In this, Novak explores ‘identity’ through charismatic animals fusing with humans to create engaging hybrid figures. These works are a metaphor, mirroring Novak’s career and life journey.
“I believe there’s this flawed human tendency for us to label (and thereby limit) not only ourselves but also others. I’m rejecting this through combining both visual art and medical careers. The primary question being, how do we honour our authentic inner self?”
Novak considers himself a true ‘hybrid’ - geek first, artist second, and (part-time) doctor third. Begun in 2009, this series rose out of an attempt to be defined by more than his first career. Through uncanny juxtaposition, he wants to convey the complexity of our identities. Are we just one ‘thing’? A mother, a father, an accountant, a businesswoman? Defined by something that we do? Why do we put others (and ourselves) in restrictive little boxes?