Lorenzo with Hand on Chest
Artist:
Julian Opie
Technique:
computer animation / TV screen
Measurement:
126 × 75 × 7,5 cm
Date:
2008
In this animation – with its ultimate sparseness of drawing and movement – the eponymous Lorenzo succumbs to infinite astonishment that causes his eyes to remain open for a long time. The intensity of his gaze is accompanied by a slow movement of his finger, as if indicating a search for something or an attempt to answer a question. The work does not deal with any ideas or raise any issues. Instead, it presents a very broad commentary on the gamut and motility of human reactions.