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Sara Walking - Sparkly Top and Jeans

Julian Opie, 2003

© Julian Opie courtesy of the Lisson Gallery

The figure of Sara, a professional model, is simplified to a pictogram and presented as a looped animation which represents her walking, endlessly and forever walking, recreating the fluidity of human locomotion. Like other works by Opie, this explores the middle ground between real life and the extremely simplified graphic form that we have become used to through a variety of media. Sara is recognisable from her distinctive, languorous stroll, yet she is to some extent anonymous as she is outlined rather than depicted.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Sara Walking - Sparkly Top and Jeans, 2003

Date supported

2004

Medium and material

Computer film on plasma screen

Dimensions

105 x 66 x 15 cm

Grant

4100

Total cost

16200

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