03 May Julian Opie Exhibition… at Alan Cristea, London
Last week I went to the opening of the new Julian Opie exhibition at the Alan Cristea gallery on Pall Mall in London. I was really interested in seeing his work as I really enjoy the simple lines in his work which always give a great sense of form, emotion and place. I find it fascinating that so much complexity can be inferred by such simplicity and that his inspiration stretches massively across many art disciplines from Japanese Manga to seventeenth and eighteenth-century portraiture, nineteenth-century silhouettes, Roman busts and ancient Egyptian art. I also love seeing contemporary art which incorporates a sense of the ordinary. It feels to me like a full and considered acknowledgement of what currently surrounds us; movement, everyday-ness, size, and the blending of land and industry.
The exhibition comprises of a combination of sculptures, animations and prints, some of which are mounted acrylic blocks and others which are fabric hangings.
I particularly enjoyed the sculptural work on display, both his walking figures and skyscrapers but it was also great to see his interpretations of the Cornish coastlines.
The exhibition runs until June 16th at The Alan Cristea Gallery, 43 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JG and is a really great chance to see a collection of work by one of the country’s most important contemporary artists.
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