Julian Opie, born in 1958, is an influential British artist renowned for his distinctive, minimalist portraiture and animated walking figures. Inspired by commercial signage, Opie simplifies complex imagery into streamlined, universally recognizable symbols. One of his most recognized series, "Imagine You Are Walking," employs LED screens to depict perpetual motion. Opie continues to explore new technologies and mediums, firmly establishing his place in the canon of contemporary art.