{"product_id":"hybrid-goat-1-2","title":"Hybrid Goat 1.2","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHybrid Goat 1.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eCollage, acrylic and spray paint on boxed wooden board\u003cbr\u003e640 mm H x 490 mm W\u003cbr\u003eOriginal artwork, Ready to hang \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003eBrad Novak (aka New Blood Pop) explores ‘identity’ through is self titles 'Hybrid' series. Charismatic animals merge with humans to create his distinct Hybrid figures.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003eThrough uncanny juxtaposition Novak wants to convey the complexity of our identities, which resist being put into convenient little boxes. The artist considers himself a true hybrid - geek first, artist second, and doctor third.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003eIt was a visit to a London gallery in the early 2000’s that changed his life.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e“Before that visit I thought art had to be realism; I thought if you can’t paint a photograph it's not real art. Two hours in the Tate Modern and my fate was sealed. It was like a lightning strike, it unlocked something in me. I suddenly realised that art can be an idea and not just a pretty picture,”\u003c\/i\u003e says Brad.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003eThat event changed the trajectory of his career. Now an internationally-renowned urban pop culture artist Novak continues to surprise.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brad Novak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46931760152729,"sku":null,"price":1950.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/9005\/9673\/files\/HybridGoat1.2-medfile.jpg?v=1775788636","url":"https:\/\/themandarintree.nz\/products\/hybrid-goat-1-2","provider":"The Mandarin Tree","version":"1.0","type":"link"}