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'Julian Opie' (born 1958) is a leading contemporary English artist, who uses computerised imagery. He is a former trustee of the Tate Gallery.
Julian Opie was born in London and raised in Oxford. He spent some time at Magdalen College School, Oxford. He is a graduate of Goldsmiths College (1979–82) and achieved some early gallery success, which was an incentive for slightly younger artists in the same college, such as Damien Hirst to do likewise.
His highly stylised work, derived in part from Patrick Caulfield and Michael Craig-Martin, involves the reduction of photographs (or short films) into figurative reproductions (created using computer software). In his portraiture, the human face is characterised by black outlines with flat areas of colour, and minimalised detail, to the extent that an eye can become just the black circle of the pupil, and sometimes a head is represented by a circle with a space where the neck would be. In this way, Julian Opie tries to present the complexities of the human form by reducing it to its mere basics.
As a successful artist who exhibits internationally, Opie uses computers in art for other works. His famous ''Imagine you are...'' series, demonstrated how activities such as driving, walking and climbing could be represented by simple reductions. In addition, Opie uses sculpture and light installations to present items of everyday life.
Julian Opie's style was brought into the public eye when he was asked to design the cover for the British band, Blur's best of album. On the cover, the band members (clockwise from top left) Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree and Damon Albarn are transformed into Opie's style.
Julian Opie, as one of the leading figures in computerised art, also implements computer technology by cutting out the outlines and coloured shapes, sometimes on vinyl, as in large display banners at Tate Britain. Opie is a trustee of the Tate Gallery and exhibits with Lisson Gallery and Alan Cristea Gallery in London. His studio and workshop is based in Shoreditch, London. He was the subject of a film by Illuminations in their theEYE series, in which they profile contemporary visual artists in Britain. He was also the subject of a book by Mary Horlock published by Tate Publishing as part of their Modern Artist series.
Recently, Julian Opie has been met with controversy due to his more daring subject matter of pole dancers, a key part of his exhibition in the Cristea Art Gallery. He typically reduces them to cartoon-esque figures.
★ The National Portrait Gallery Collects
★ 2001 Music Week CADS, Best Illustration for "Best of Blur"
★ 1995-96 Residency at the Atelier Calder in Saché, France
★ 1995 Sargant Fellowship at the British School in Rome
★ Horlock, Mary (2004) ''Julian Opie'' London: Tate Publishing Ltd ISBN 1-85437-470-2
★ Julian Opie official site
★ A step by step guide to recreate your own Julian Opie style portrait in Photoshop.
★ A step by step guide to recreate your own SVG Julian Opie style portrait using Inkscape or Illustrator.
★ Interview with Julian Opie
| Contents |
| Life and work |
| See also |
| Awards |
| References |
| External links |
Life and work
Julian Opie was born in London and raised in Oxford. He spent some time at Magdalen College School, Oxford. He is a graduate of Goldsmiths College (1979–82) and achieved some early gallery success, which was an incentive for slightly younger artists in the same college, such as Damien Hirst to do likewise.
His highly stylised work, derived in part from Patrick Caulfield and Michael Craig-Martin, involves the reduction of photographs (or short films) into figurative reproductions (created using computer software). In his portraiture, the human face is characterised by black outlines with flat areas of colour, and minimalised detail, to the extent that an eye can become just the black circle of the pupil, and sometimes a head is represented by a circle with a space where the neck would be. In this way, Julian Opie tries to present the complexities of the human form by reducing it to its mere basics.
As a successful artist who exhibits internationally, Opie uses computers in art for other works. His famous ''Imagine you are...'' series, demonstrated how activities such as driving, walking and climbing could be represented by simple reductions. In addition, Opie uses sculpture and light installations to present items of everyday life.
Julian Opie's style was brought into the public eye when he was asked to design the cover for the British band, Blur's best of album. On the cover, the band members (clockwise from top left) Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree and Damon Albarn are transformed into Opie's style.
Julian Opie, as one of the leading figures in computerised art, also implements computer technology by cutting out the outlines and coloured shapes, sometimes on vinyl, as in large display banners at Tate Britain. Opie is a trustee of the Tate Gallery and exhibits with Lisson Gallery and Alan Cristea Gallery in London. His studio and workshop is based in Shoreditch, London. He was the subject of a film by Illuminations in their theEYE series, in which they profile contemporary visual artists in Britain. He was also the subject of a book by Mary Horlock published by Tate Publishing as part of their Modern Artist series.
Recently, Julian Opie has been met with controversy due to his more daring subject matter of pole dancers, a key part of his exhibition in the Cristea Art Gallery. He typically reduces them to cartoon-esque figures.
See also
★ The National Portrait Gallery Collects
Awards
★ 2001 Music Week CADS, Best Illustration for "Best of Blur"
★ 1995-96 Residency at the Atelier Calder in Saché, France
★ 1995 Sargant Fellowship at the British School in Rome
References
★ Horlock, Mary (2004) ''Julian Opie'' London: Tate Publishing Ltd ISBN 1-85437-470-2
External links
★ Julian Opie official site
★ A step by step guide to recreate your own Julian Opie style portrait in Photoshop.
★ A step by step guide to recreate your own SVG Julian Opie style portrait using Inkscape or Illustrator.
★ Interview with Julian Opie
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