{"product_id":"after-the-apocalypse","title":"BLEK LE RAT - AFTER THE APOCALYPSE","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo-colour screenprint on Arches paper, 300 gsm\u003cbr\u003eEdition of 300\u003cbr\u003e23 × 31 cm\u003cbr\u003e58 × 52 cm framed\u003cbr\u003eSigned and numbered by Blek le Rat\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Certificate of Authenticity\u003cbr\u003e2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the Apocalypse brings one of Blek le Rat’s most enduring motifs into a distinctly contemporary scene. The rat has been central to Blek’s practice since his earliest Paris stencils in 1981, and the artist has described it as both an anagram of ART and the animal he imagines surviving the apocalypse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this 2017 work, that idea reaches an almost literal conclusion. A solitary rat stands among the remains of a ruined city, phone raised to capture a selfie. The contrast creates an image that is immediately recognisable and darkly humorous, bringing together ideas of survival, spectacle and our instinct to document even the most extraordinary moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work also connects two very different periods of Blek’s practice: the rat imagery that helped establish his visual language on the streets of Paris and the culture of smartphones and social media that now shapes contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced as a signed and numbered edition of 300, After the Apocalypse is a compact example of the wit, social observation and instantly recognisable stencil language that have defined Blek le Rat’s work for more than four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessionally framed to 58 × 52 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe offer a fully insured, professional art shipping service within New Zealand for only $95.00 NZD through our partners Pack \u0026amp; Send. We also offer a range of finance options to spread your payments anywhere from 3 to 36 months. For the latest offers, condition reports or for any more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us on hello@theartshole.co.nz or +64 27 333 5033.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blek Le Rat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51508632846639,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/7233\/1823\/files\/Blek_Le_Rat_for_sale_the_arts_hole_gallery_queenstown_2.png?v=1782859164","url":"https:\/\/theartshole.co.nz\/products\/after-the-apocalypse","provider":"The Arts Hole","version":"1.0","type":"link"}