Shannon Novak
Shannon Novak is an artist based in Auckland, New Zealand. He works in painting, sculpture, and installation, with a focus on using geometric forms to explore his deep and abiding interest in the interrelationships between sound, colour, form, time, space, and social context.
Shannon Novak on CIRCUIT · 6 works
Generative Dopamine Environment (2025)
A pre-recorded digital environment which fluctuates in response to frequently opened phone apps; creating a map of dopamine activation in the users brain
Capriccio I (2016)
A site-specific sculpture appears to float freely in a space that used to present public sculpture.
Myers Playground 2014 (2014)
An exploration of Myers Park in central Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland as an incubator of ambition, imagination, and confidence.
Scherzando (2013)
Novak uses mobile devices and software to augment the Auckland Art Gallery's collection of permanent works.
Writing & podcasts featuring Shannon Novak
How to Programme a Cyborg, and Shannon Novak’s Generative Dopamine Loop (2025)
How to Programme a Cyborg, and Shannon Novak’s Generative Dopamine Loop (2025)
Lauren Yates examines the interface between technology and satisfaction in recent work by Shannon Novak.