Julian Opie
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Dance- Red, 2023Julian OpieView more details
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Dance- Green, 2023Julian OpieView more details
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Dance- Purple, 2023Julian OpieView more details
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Standing People (Yellow, Black, White, Blue), 2019/2020Julian OpieView more details
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Sidewalk 1, 2022Julian OpieView more details
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Street 5 (From: Street)Julian OpieView more details
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Street 2 (From: Street)Julian OpieView more details
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Street 1 (From: Street)Julian OpieView more details
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Leggings, from Boston Statuettes, 2020Julian OpieView more details
"I often feel that trying to make something realistic is the one criteria I can feel fairly sure of. Another one I sometimes use is, would I like to have it in my room? And I occasionally use the idea, if God allowed you to show Him one [portrait] to judge you by, would this really be it?." - Julian Opie
His themes have been described as "engagement with art history, use of new technology, obsession with the human body", and "work with one idea across different media". When asked to describe his approach, Opie said "I often feel that trying to make something realistic is the one criteria I can feel fairly sure of. Another one I sometimes use is, would I like to have it in my room? And I occasionally use the idea, if God allowed you to show Him one [portrait] to judge you by, would this really be it?".
Opie's graphic portrait style and his use of computer aided design has enabled him move between the fields of contemporary art and commercial design: in 2000, he was commissioned to design an album cover for British pop band Blur, and in 2006, he created an LED projection for U2's Vertigo world tour.
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Gormleys at Charlemont Square
International Art & Sculpture Exhibition 6 Oct - 5 Nov 2023Gormleys is proud to present a major exhibition featuring some of the biggest names in international and Irish art. Over 150 artworks will be on display, including a feature...Read more -
Art + Soul: International Art and Sculpture Exhibition
The Culloden Estate, Belfast 19 Aug - 10 Sep 2023Gormleys is delighted to present Ireland's largest Art & Sculpture exhibition at the 5* Castlemartyr Resort in Cork. Art + Soul showcases over 250 artworks by some of the biggest...Read more