{"title":"Edward","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn with an unstoppable imagination, Edward is a New Zealand artist and poet whose work is shaped by life with ADD. His practice moves instinctively between words, colour, and form, driven by a need to express ideas as they arrive, unfiltered and honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking outside of convention, Edward embraces imperfection and individuality. His pieces carry a raw authenticity that resonates with those drawn to the unconventional, where creativity is not refined away but celebrated in its purest state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough his work, he hopes to encourage both children and adults, especially those with learning differences, to trust their ideas and give them life.\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Edward_Circle.png?v=1775332217\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"woody-edward-was-here","title":"Listen More Than You Talk","description":"\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEDWARD \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eListen More Than You Talk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4737,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"arial,sans,sans-serif\"}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"lithograph\"}'\u003ephotograph - giclee print \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4737,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"arial,sans,sans-serif\"}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"edition 3\/40\"}'\u003eedition of 10 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e840 x 840 mm framed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e$1,800\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53910966501660,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Woody-EdwardWasHere.png?v=1771111047"},{"product_id":"plastic-maori-orange","title":"Plastic Maori Orange","description":"\u003cp\u003eEDWARD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlastic Maori Orange\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edigital print - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e297 x 420 mm A 3 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eedition of 5 - signed and numbered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$500 unframed \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$750 framed with white box frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis artwork can be shipped overseas please get in touch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/richardboyddunlop.co.nz\/pages\/contact\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a shipping quote \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo discuss any other custom framing needs including conservation glass or Non reflective glass options please call or get in touch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boyddunlop.com\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastic Māori is a deeply introspective body of work by emerging New Zealand artist Edward examining the complexities of identity within contemporary Māori experience. Balancing a visually playful surface with an underlying psychological tension, the series navigates the dissonance between cultural inheritance and lived reality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdward draws attention to an often-unspoken internal dialogue. The questioning of authenticity. The pressure to perform identity through language, ritual, or proximity to tradition. The work sits within this space of uncertainty, where connection to culture is both desired and, at times, confronting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than positioning identity as something to be proven or reclaimed through prescribed pathways, Plastic Māori challenges the notion of cultural legitimacy itself. It proposes that identity is not conditional. It exists independent of fluency, immersion, or external validation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a quiet confrontation within the work. A tension between pride and hesitation, belonging and distance. Edward does not attempt to resolve these contradictions, instead presenting them as an honest reflection of a broader contemporary experience.  I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003en this way, Plastic Māori \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoperates as both a personal narrative and a wider cultural commentary. It acknowledges the layered realities of modern Māori identity while rejecting the expectation to define or defend it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edward","offers":[{"title":"Unframed","offer_id":54022472499484,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"framed white box frame no mat","offer_id":54022472532252,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"framed black box frame no mat","offer_id":54022472565020,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"framed black box frame black mat","offer_id":54022472597788,"sku":null,"price":830.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Ewdward297x420mmplasticmaoriornageweb.png?v=1775333966"},{"product_id":"plastic-maori-yellow","title":"Plastic Maori Yellow","description":"\u003cp\u003eEDWARD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlastic Maori Yellow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edigital print - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e297 x 420 mm A 3 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eedition of 5 - signed and numbered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$500 unframed \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$750 framed with white or black  box frame no mat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$830 framed white or black box frame with mat \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis artwork can be shipped overseas please get in touch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/richardboyddunlop.co.nz\/pages\/contact\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a shipping quote \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo discuss any other custom framing needs including conservation glass or Non reflective glass options please call or get in touch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boyddunlop.com\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastic Māori is a deeply introspective body of work by emerging New Zealand artist Edward examining the complexities of identity within contemporary Māori experience. 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