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Sculpture created by the artist known as Julian Opie
Ann Dancing
is an artwork created in 2007 by
Julian Opie
(born 1958, London) an English artist and former trustee of the
Tate
.
[1]
The electronic sculpture is located in
Indianapolis
,
Indiana
. It was removed from its base on August 20, 2008, for repairs,
[2]
and was returned on October 31 of that year.
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Description
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The sculpture consists of four rectilinear panels of light-emitting diode (
LED
) screens that each display the same animated image in orange 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-heeled shoes. She appears to have no clear hairstyle.
History and location
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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 Tavern at the Point (formerly Old Point Tavern) and was the first artwork installed on the
Indianapolis Cultural Trail
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at a total expense of $150,000.
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The sculpture is visible in the Google Maps Street View, but only from the middle of the intersection
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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.
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References
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External links
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- Information about the Artwork
- Animated Artwork added to Cultural Trail
(from indy.com)
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- “Ann Dancing” by internationally renowned artist Julian Opie a legacy of the popular 2007 public art exhibition
(press release from the Indianapolis Cultural Trail)
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- Cultural Trail Gets Opie
(from the blog onthecusp.org)
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- First permanent art installation along Indianapolis Cultural Trail is illuminated
(from Public Art Indianapolis)
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- Opie Art Dancing on Mass Ave
(from IBJ.com)
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- Public art debuts on Cultural Trail
(from Indianapolis TV station WTHR)
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- Images and Video of the Artwork
- Flickr Group for Julian Opie
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- YouTube video of Ann Dancing
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- Descriptions and Opinions of the Artwork
- Ann dances ... and annoys
by Lou Harry on the Indianapolis Business Journal's blog
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- Ann & Me
by Noelle Pulliam on the Indianapolis Museum of Art's blog
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