Sara gets undressed, Bryan plays guitar, At home with Monique. In this new body of work, Opie extends his language of portraiture by devoting one room to each of three subjects: Sara, a professional model, Monique, a Swiss collector, and Bryan, a well-known rock-star. Using computer animation, vinyl, sound and LED displays, Opie gives an unexpected interpretation of the familiar classicism of the portrait.
Sara gets undressed, Bryan plays guitar, At home with Monique
Lisson Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by Julian
Opie. This will be his seventh solo exhibition at Lisson, the first since
2001.
In this new body of work, Opie extends his language of portraiture by
devoting one room to each of three subjects: Sara, a professional model,
Monique, a Swiss collector, and Bryan, a well-known rock-star. Using
computer animation, vinyl, sound and LED displays, Opie gives an unexpected
interpretation of the familiar classicism of the portrait. Drawing from
influences as diverse as billboard signs, classical portraiture and
sculpture, to Japanese Manga comics and Hergé's Adventures of Tintin, Opie
uses a variety of media and technologies which enable him to make
three-dimensional explorations of his subjects.
Julian Opie lives and works in London. Recent one-person exhibitions include
"Bijou gets undressed", K21 Dusseldorf, 2003, "Einladung Julian Opie", Neues
Museum Nürnberg, Nurenberg 2003 and Ikon Gallery, Birmingham 2001. An
outdoor installation for the Public Art Fund, on Broadway, NYC is scheduled
for September 2004 and the Boston I.C.A City Project for 2005.
For further information please contact Clare Coombes. For press enquiries,
contact Lynne Gentle.
Christine Borland's exhibition runs until 20 March at Lisson New Space, 29
Bell Street.
Preview: Thursday 4 March, 6 Â 8pm
Opening hours: Mon - Fri 10-6, Sat 11-5
Lisson Gallery, 29 & 52-54 Bell Street, London, NW1 5DA
T: 00 44 (0)20 7724 2739 F: 00 44 (0)20 7724 7124