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

Imagine You Are Driving (Fast) /Jacques/Helmet
Signed Print

Julian Opie

£3,900-£6,000Value Indicator

$7,500-$12,000 Value Indicator

$7,000-$10,500 Value Indicator

¥35,000-¥60,000 Value Indicator

4,700-7,000 Value Indicator

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$4,900-$7,500 Value Indicator

-13% AAGR

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Medium: Digital Print

Edition size: 40

Year: 2002

Size: H 56cm x W 122cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Julian Opie's Imagine You Are Driving (Fast) /Jacques/Helmet (signed) is estimated to be worth between £3,900 and £6,000. This digital print artwork, created in 2002, has shown consistent value growth, with an auction history of three sales since its entry to the market in September 2011. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £3,740 in October 2023 to £7,985 in March 2023. The average annual growth rate for this work is -13%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 40.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2023Phillips London United Kingdom
March 2023Christie's Amsterdam Netherlands
December 2021Phillips London United Kingdom
September 2011Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Opie invites the viewer to step into the shoes of the race driver that he depicts, showing a view of the racetrack from the driver’s perspective. Paired with the print’s title, the world represented in this image is suggestive of computer driving games where the participant goes on a virtual journey. This video game aesthetic is typical of Opie’s landscape work from the late 1990s that encourages the viewer to step into a stylised representation of the world.

Speaking of his work in relation to viewer participation, Opie has said, "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."

  • 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.

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