Sandro Kopp

Sandro Kopp (born 1978) is a German/New Zealand visual artist, based in the Highlands of Scotland.[1] His work deals with the concept of "mediated presence" and explores the intersection of classical painting and digital technology.

Sandro Kopp
Born1978 (age 42–43)
Heidelberg, West Germany
(now Germany)
OccupationArtist
Partner(s)Tilda Swinton (2004–present)
Websitesandrokopp.com

Biography

Kopp grew up in Germany and obtained Abitur with main subjects in Fine Art and English in 1998.[2] He then immigrated to New Zealand, his mother's home country,[2] in 2000 where he lived and studied in Wellington.[1]

Kopp has been in a relationship with Academy Award winning actress Tilda Swinton since 2004.

Since 2006, he has been based in Nairn in the Highland region of Scotland working primarily on oil portraits of family and friends painted from Skype conversations.[1]

Exhibitions

Kopp's work has been exhibited internationally. A list of some recent exhibitions include:

References
  1. "About Sandro Kopp". Sandro Kopp Official Website. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016.
  2. "Sandro Kopp: Biography". IMDb.
  3. "Sandro Kopp, Feedbackloop". Five Eleven. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016.
  4. "Exhibitions: Sono Qui, Sandro Kopp". Otto Zoo.
  5. "Sono Qui, Sandro Kopp". ATP Diary. 11 December 2014.
  6. "Sandro Kopp 'SONO QUI' Exhibition Opening at Otto Zoo, Milan". Purple Diary. 16 December 2014.
  7. "Sandro Kopp: Analogue". Galerie Antoine Laurentin (in French). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  8. "Cinematic Visions: Painting at the Edge of Reality". Victoria Miro gallery.
  9. StudiO'Connor. "Bottletop Foundation: Cinematic Visions" – via Vimeo.
  10. Higgins, Charlotte (13 October 2013). "Sandro Kopp Plush-toy Portraitist". The Guardian.
  11. Zing, Tsjeng (2014). "Fiercely Loved Fetishes". Dazed Digital.
  12. Bates, Tony (11 October 2012). "Sandro Kopp: Mediated Presence". Nowness.
  13. "Istanbul '74 Presents Sandro Kopp: There You Are". Lehmann Maupin.
  14. "Skype's the Limit for Portrait Painter". CNN. 10 February 2012 – via YouTube.
  15. "INSIGHTS II". Kunst/Halle Heidelberg.
  16. Lever, Caroline (2011). "Sandro Kopp's Skype Sittings". DAZED Digital.
  17. "INSIGHTS". Kunst/Halle Heidelberg.
  18. "Sandro Kopp: Not A Still Frame (Hybrid)". AnOther. 21 October 2010.
  19. "PRESENT". HP Garcia Gallery. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008.
  20. "BP Portrait Award 2007". NPG.org.
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