Bijou Gets Undressed 5
Bijou Gets Undressed 5
Signed Print
Julian Opie
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38 x 78cm, Edition of 30, Screenprint
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Meaning & Analysis
Showing a nude figure in a set of five provocative poses, Julian Opie’s Bijou Gets Undressed 5 is a screen print from his 2004 Bijou Gets Undressed series. In this print, the model is wearing only underwear on her bottom half and shoes, with her breasts exposed. Bijou’s shoes are invisible, consisting of thin straps around her ankles, alluding to the fetish about heels being the phallic extension of the legs.
Opie depicts the figures in his simplified linear style, each reduced to a clear-cut outline of torso and limbs, a circle for the head and two curved lines for breasts. In utilising the choreography, gestures and iconography of strip shows, Opie creates a sexually charged image of the ‘ideal’ woman’s body as we know it from advertising and mass culture. Bijou Gets Undressed 5 is unusually alluring in the way that the figure has been anonymised by her lack of facial features whilst maintaining sex appeal.
By placing the figures next to one another in differing poses from left to right, Opie immediately conveys the sense that this woman is performing for the viewer. The composition gives the static print the appearance of an animation, a medium that Opie has also delved into throughout his career.
Julian Opie, born in 1958, dances through the contemporary art scene with a distinctive digital allure. A trailblazer of the 1980s New British Sculpture movement, Opie's work is a highly stylised blend of Pop Art and minimalism which navigates the intersection of technology and visual expression. From his early experiments with computer-generated art to his iconic portraits and animated installations, Opie's work exudes a captivating simplicity. His signature style, marked by bold lines and reduced forms, is internationally recognisable and has made him a key player in British contemporary art.
