Ann dancing

Ann Dancing is an artwork by Julian Opie (born 1958, London), an English artist and former trustee of the Tatehttp://www.tate.org.uk/about/governancefunding/boardoftrustees/trusteesretired.htmopie.

Description

The sculpture consists of four rectilinear panels of light-emitting diode (LED) screens that each display the same animated image of a woman on all four panels. The woman, "Ann," is wearing a sheath dress and sways from side to side in a dancing motion. Ann either has pointed feet or is wearing high-healed shoes.

It is probably that the animated image of Ann dancing was computer generated and is generated from an internally-housed computer that is located in the red brick base of the sculpture.

I am really happy that ‘Ann Dancing’ will be in Indianapolis and become part of the street fabric. As I sit in my studio in London I think of her endlessly dancing for the passing traffic. -- Julian Opie, 2008 http://www.indyculturaltrail.info/114.html

History and Location

The sculpture was installed at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Alabama Street, and Vermont Street in Indianapolis from January to February, 2008. The sculpture is located directly in front of the the Old Point Tavern and was the first artwork installed on the Indianapolis Cultural Trail > at a total expense of $150,000 http://www.indyculturaltrail.info/114.html.

External Links

• “Ann Dancing” by internationally renowned artist Julian Opie a legacy of the popular 2007 public art exhibition >
• Flickr Group for Julian Opie >
• Public art debuts on Cultural Trail >
• YouTube video of Ann Dancing >

Category: Art Category: Sculpture Category: Contemporary Artists