Julian Opie's practice delves into the idea of representation and the means by which images are perceived and understood through reinterpreting the language of everyday life. With a reductive style, the artist draws influence from classical portraiture, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Japanese woodblock prints, public signage, information boards and traffic signs.

By reinterpreting the language of everyday life, Julian Opie's work delves deeply into the concept of representation and how images are perceived and understood. The artist's reductive style is influenced by classical portraiture, Egyptian hieroglyphics, Japanese woodblock prints, public signage, information boards and traffic signs.