Sandro Kopp


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

Biography

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

Exhibitions

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