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Dance Synced 1 is a large-format color screenprint on archival Museum Board, executed in 2024 — one of the most recent and significant additions to Julian Opie's ongoing exploration of movement, rhythm, and the human figure in motion. Printed on archival Museum Board — a premium support prized for its exceptional rigidity, surface quality, and long-term archival stability — the impression achieves a level of chromatic intensity and physical presence entirely consistent with the commanding visual language of Opie's most ambitious print productions.
The work exemplifies the instantly recognizable, formally rigorous, and conceptually sophisticated visual language of Julian Opie, one of the most celebrated and widely exhibited British artists of his generation. Drawing on the visual codes of road signs, information graphics, digital interfaces, and popular culture, Opie has developed a practice centered on the reduction of the human figure and the natural world to their most essential graphic elements — bold outlines, flat areas of color, and the elimination of all but the most necessary detail. The result is a visual language of extraordinary economy and immediate impact, simultaneously universal and deeply personal, that has established Opie as one of the defining voices of contemporary British art.
In Dance Synced 1, Opie turns his signature graphic vocabulary to the subject of dance — one of the most fundamental and universally human forms of expression — capturing the rhythm, synchrony, and kinetic energy of bodies in coordinated movement with a formal precision and visual economy that is entirely characteristic of his practice at its most assured. The large format — at 95 × 150 cm, one of the most commanding scales in Opie's print production — amplifies the work's physical and visual impact, giving the synchronized figures a monumental presence that draws the viewer into the rhythm and flow of the composition. The archival Museum Board support further enhances this effect, providing a surface of exceptional flatness and chromatic fidelity that allows the screenprint colors to achieve their maximum intensity and clarity.
One of the most recognized and widely collected contemporary British artists, Julian Opie's works are held in major collections worldwide, including Tate, the British Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, and major private and corporate collections across Europe, North America, and Asia. His large-format screenprints, particularly those executed on archival supports, are among the most sought-after works in his editioned production and regularly achieve strong results on the primary and secondary markets.
The work is in very good condition.
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Is this an original work by Julian Opie? Yes. Dance Synced 1 is an authentic large-format color screenprint executed in 2024 — one of the most recent and significant works in Opie's ongoing exploration of movement and the human figure in motion.
What printing technique was used? The work is a color screenprint on archival Museum Board — a technically demanding process that allows for the reproduction of Opie's characteristically bold, flat, and chromatically intense compositions with exceptional fidelity and surface quality.
What is archival Museum Board? Archival Museum Board is a premium rigid support produced to the highest archival standards, prized for its exceptional flatness, surface quality, and long-term stability. Its use in fine art printing ensures the highest level of chromatic fidelity and physical presence, and is particularly well suited to the demands of large-format screenprinting.
What are the dimensions of the piece? Sheet: 95 × 150 cm (37 1/2 × 59 1/4 in) Image: 84 × 140 cm (33 1/4 × 55 in)
Is the artwork framed? No. The work is presented unframed.
What is the condition of the work? Very good condition. Full condition report available upon request.
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