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Reservoir Birds 2.1 (RG) [Rose Gold]

Reservoir Birds 2.1 (RG) [Rose Gold]

$2,600.00Price
Quantity
Only 2 left in stock
One piece from this series is currently held in the private collection of director Mr Quentin Tarantino, whose movie (Reservoir Dogs) inspired it's creation.
 
Description
Premium quality screen-print
Limited edition of only 3
 
Dimensions
700x1000mm (paper size)
 
Medium
3-layer screenprint on white Fabriano paper (300gsm).
Utilises the spot colour screenprinting process with metallic Rose Gold ink.
Numbered, titled, and signed by the artist in pencil.
 
Year
2026

  • 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?

     

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