Julian Opie - "Walking Along O'Connell Street"

Following the tremendously successful presentation of 2006's large-scale outdoor exhibition of works by renowned sculptor Barry Flanagan on Dublin's O'Connell Street, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane will present an exhibition by Julian Opie. Walking Down O'Connell Street will respond to the central median of O'Connell Street and the Hugh Lane's collection of figurative art with animated walking figures Sara, Julian, Jack and Suzanne. Opie's images appear elemental, though they are amongst the most complex and sophisticated that can be found in public art today. Julian Opie is famous for his stylised figurative reproductions of photographs using computer software. In his portraiture, the human face is characterised by black outlines with flat areas of colour, and minimalised detail. One of his most recognisable works is his design for the cover of The Best of Blur album, for which portraits of the band are transformed into Opie's style.

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[AntoinetteKeenan]

Kind of done like U2 had on stage in Croke Park, June 2005.

[infomatique]

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. Also, in 2005 and during Irish rock band, U2, Vertigo world tour, he showed another LED screen on part of stage set displaying an aimless walking man figure.

[FlashFanz]

I've seen one in a mall, when I went on vacation to USA, it looks amazing :D

[ndogg20]

So this must be the red light district .

[DIONYSES000AD]

Hey Julian, how about an inflatable black pig filled with helium floating over the Tate (converted powerhouse)? .... gotta 'suck like a parasite' where its happening......

[philyfree]

I think they make people walk in tandum

[venusamstar]

I saw these with my own eyes when I was there last Summer. They are great!

[niall135]

i actually think that these were great! they really made the whole city centre... too bad they're gone now though :(

[paig1]

this is my favourite piece of public art that I have seen in dublin(government sponsored that is).

I nearly fell off my bike with joy the first time I saw it!

[xpez]

kind of mundane....if it werent for the shapliness of the form I think we might be bored even more.