Sandro Kopp
Sandro Kopp | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978
(age 45–46) Heidelberg, Germany |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Partner | Tilda Swinton (2004–present) |
| Website | sandrokopp.com |
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" [citation needed] 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.[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.[citation needed]
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:
- December 2015, FEEDBACKLOOP, FIVE ELEVEN,[3] New York
- December 2014, Sono Qui, Otto Zoo,[4] Milan[5][6]
- May 2014, Analogue, Galerie Antoine Laurentin,[7] Paris
- June 2013, Cinematic Visions, Victoria Miro Gallery,[8] London[9]
- October 2013, Fiercely Loved, Timothy Everest, London[10][11]
- October 2012, Mediated Presence, 6 Fitzroy Square, London[12]
- January 2012, There You Are., Lehmann Maupin,[13] New York[14]
- November 2011, Krauts Projects: INSIGHTS II,[15] Kunst/Halle, Heidelberg, Germany
- May 2011, Being with You, IST festival, Istanbul, Turkey[16]
- December 2010, Krauts Projects: INSIGHTS,[17] Kunst/Halle, Heidelberg, Germany
- November 2010, Artist Residency, TSKW, Florida
- October 2010, Not a Still Frame, Brachfeld Gallery, Paris[18]
- March 2009, Krauts Projects: Go Figure, Frankfurt, Germany
- May 2008, PRESENT., HP Garcia Gallery,[19] New York
- April 2008, Krauts Projects: Creative Clash, Mannheim Castle, Germany
- March 2008, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, BP Awards
- November 2007, Junge Kunst 69, Heidelberger Kunstverein, Germany
- June 2007, National Portrait Gallery, London, BP Awards[20]
References
- ^ a b c "About Sandro Kopp". Sandro Kopp Official Website. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016.[self-published source]
- ^ a b "Sandro Kopp: Biography". IMDb.
- ^ "Sandro Kopp, Feedbackloop". Five Eleven. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Exhibitions: Sono Qui, Sandro Kopp". Otto Zoo.
- ^ "Sono Qui, Sandro Kopp". ATP Diary. 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Sandro Kopp 'SONO QUI' Exhibition Opening at Otto Zoo, Milan". Purple Diary. 16 December 2014.
- ^ "Sandro Kopp: Analogue". Galerie Antoine Laurentin (in French). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Cinematic Visions: Painting at the Edge of Reality". Victoria Miro gallery.
- ^ StudiO'Connor. "Bottletop Foundation: Cinematic Visions" – via Vimeo.
- ^ Higgins, Charlotte (13 October 2013). "Sandro Kopp Plush-toy Portraitist". The Guardian.
- ^ Zing, Tsjeng (2014). "Fiercely Loved Fetishes". Dazed Digital.
- ^ Bates, Tony (11 October 2012). "Sandro Kopp: Mediated Presence". Nowness.
- ^ "Istanbul '74 Presents Sandro Kopp: There You Are". Lehmann Maupin.
- ^ "Skype's the Limit for Portrait Painter". CNN. 10 February 2012 – via YouTube.
- ^ "INSIGHTS II". Kunst/Halle Heidelberg.
- ^ Lever, Caroline (2011). "Sandro Kopp's Skype Sittings". DAZED Digital.
- ^ "INSIGHTS". Kunst/Halle Heidelberg.
- ^ "Sandro Kopp: Not A Still Frame (Hybrid)". AnOther. 21 October 2010.
- ^ "PRESENT". HP Garcia Gallery. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008.
- ^ "BP Portrait Award 2007". NPG.org.
