Julian Opie

Julian Opie 

Imagine you can order these (5) 

1992

Inspired by Julian Opie's use of bold colours in his work shows new boundaries to current art. Opie's name became more influential when he was asked to design the album cover for the British band Blur. Using computerised art, Opie transformed the band members into simple 2D figures; this is when the 'Opie' style of art came into the forefront of Britain.

     His series of images 'Image you can order these' establishes how tasks can be presented by simple changes and discount of detail. Opie uses sculpture, light and shadow to present 3D objects. This contrasts with his later work where he displays his efforts through a 2D dimension, using the style in which he created the album cover.

      I came across the artist in a book I was browsing through. For our project we had to pick and analyse a series of objects that all had our favourite colour in common. I chose the colour green. When I saw Opie's work, the collection of different coloured objects spoke out to me. The angle in which this sculpture is portrayed, compliments the depth and shadow of the sculpture. Each block is placed there for a purpose. It is not just a picture with a random bunch of coloured blocks put together, but a thought through creative representation, influenced by 18th and 19th centenary wood block artists.