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Watching Suzanne (front) 2 - Signed Mixed Media by Julian Opie 2006 - MyArtBroker

Watching Suzanne (front) 2
Signed Mixed Media

Julian Opie

£2,400-£3,600Value Indicator

$4,750-$7,000 Value Indicator

$4,300-$6,500 Value Indicator

¥22,000-¥35,000 Value Indicator

2,850-4,300 Value Indicator

$23,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

¥470,000-¥700,000 Value Indicator

$3,000-$4,500 Value Indicator

-4% AAGR

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Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 25

Year: 2006

Size: H 83cm x W 56cmx D 3cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Mixed Media

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The value of Julian Opie's Watching Suzanne (front) 2, created in 2006, is estimated to be worth between £2,400 and £3,600. This signed mixed media artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an auction history of 8 total sales since its entry to the market in November 2015. The hammer price over the past 12 months has varied from £3,200 in March 2023 to £4,200 in December 2022. The average annual growth rate of this work is currently at -4%. This piece is part of a limited edition of 25.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
March 2023Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
December 2022Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom
November 2015Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Opie’s interest in the human body explores the tension between general and specific reality, transforming individual subjects into universal signs so as to interrogate the genre of life drawing itself. Speaking of his desire to go beyond the traditional boundaries of art and art history Opie has said, “Our attitude towards art history, towards schools, styles and ‘isms’, was quite aggressive. We wanted to manipulate them, to use whatever style we wished.”

Watching Suzanne (front) 2 is representative of Opie’s interest in the human form that he extends into the realm of moving images and animations. When considered side by side, the 20 images from this series create an animation made up of individual still images. Opie shows the figure moving her hips from side to side then turning to face away from the viewer. The intense cropping of each image alludes to this notion of a snapshot in time, as opposed to providing the viewer with an entire storyline.

  • 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.