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Imagine You Are Driving (Fast) /Olivier - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2002 - MyArtBroker

Imagine You Are Driving (Fast) /Olivier
Signed Print

Julian Opie

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56 x 118cm, Edition of 40, Digital Print

Medium: Digital Print

Edition size: 40

Year: 2002

Size: H 56cm x W 118cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: January 2024

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January 2024
Phillips London
United Kingdom
$3,250
$3,800
$4,850
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The value of Julian Opie's Imagine You Are Driving (Fast) /Olivier (signed) is estimated to be worth between £3,150 and £4,700. This digital print, created in 2002, is a rare artwork with an auction history of one sale on 17th January 2024. The average annual growth rate of this work is 5% and in the last five years, the hammer price has remained consistent. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 40.

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Meaning & Analysis

Working from digital photographs Opie develops his images from his immediate personal experience but depersonalises through the use of simplified form and new computer technology. This depersonalisation of the image works to offer the viewer not a representation of life but a commodity, that of being able to make their own individual imaginative journey within this scene.

Opie has spoken of the subversive and imaginative qualities to his work saying, “I think my work is about trying to be happy… I want the world to seem like the kind of place you’d want to escape into... Mundane things are just as exciting as all the things you might imagine escaping into.” Imagine You Are Driving (Fast)/Olivier transforms the world of Formula 1 into an otherworldly realm that resembles a video game, offering the viewer a sense of escapism and possibility.

  • 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.