Brad Novak - Starman 1.5 (Silver)

This limited edition print by Brad Novak titled 'Starman 1.5 - Silver' is an 8-layer screenprint on ACM (Aluminium Composite Board). It has been titled, signed and numbered by the artist. Limited Edition of 7.

"I created my first Bowie paintings back in 2015 after visiting the 'David Bowie Is' exhibition in Melbourne. During that visit, I was gob-smacked by not only his musical genius but also his innovative artistic process (sometimes using early computers to generate random phrases into lyrics). His incredible fashion sense and bravery to defy current trends stood out too!

At that time, Bowie himself hadn't told the world he was unwell. I was working on paintings for a show overseas that portrayed him the day he died. my wife Katrina let me know the sad news as soon as I walked back into the house.

It was an incredible feat to keep his illness a secret, but he had one last parting gift to the world with the release of his Blackstar album shortly thereafter. I created the first 'Starman" screenprints, as a tribute, not long after he passed.."

Size: 500mm diameter.

Brad Novak (aka New Blood Pop) is a NZ-based urban pop artist who wants us to “keep our inner child alive". He is the first artist in New Zealand’s history to exhibit with global superstars such as Warhol, Haring, Lichtenstein, Mr. Brainwash and BANKSY (Toronto, 2015).

His art practice covers two main themes. The first is the subjective nature of identity - which relates to the flawed human tendency to label each other, and ourselves, and thereby limit our potential. Novak rejects this through his ongoing endeavours to combine dual careers as not only a professional artist but also a medical doctor. The second deals with what he calls 'The Digital Dilemma' - in the artist's own words.

"This increasingly technological age isn't making us any happier or connecting us to others better, rather it’s doing the exact opposite!"

Novak currently shows internationally with galleries in the USA, Canada, UK and NZ. He is working towards solo shows in the UK in 2020 and USA in 2021.