Sandro Kopp (born 1978) is a German–New Zealand visual artist based in Scotland. His work explores the intersection of classical painting and digital technology.

Biography

Kopp grew up in Germany and obtained his

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with main subjects in fine art (researching and painting facial features) and English in 1998. He then emigrated to New Zealand, his mother's home country, in 2000 where he lived and studied in

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. Since 2006, Kopp has been based in

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in the

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region of Scotland, working primarily on oil portraits of family and friends painted from

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conversations.

Personal life

Kopp has been in a relationship with actress

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since 2004.

Exhibitions

Kopp's work has been exhibited internationally. A list of some recent exhibitions include: *December 2015, ''FEEDBACKLOOP'', FIVE ELEVEN, New York *December 2014, ''Sono Qui'', Otto Zoo,

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*May 2014, ''Analogue'', Galerie Antoine Laurentin, Paris *June 2013, ''Cinematic Visions'',

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, London *October 2013, ''Fiercely Loved'', Timothy Everest, London *October 2012, ''Mediated Presence'', 6 Fitzroy Square, London *January 2012, ''There You Are.'',

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, New York *November 2011, ''Krauts Projects: INSIGHTS II'', Kunst/Halle, Heidelberg, Germany *May 2011, ''Being with You'', IST festival,

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*December 2010, ''Krauts Projects: INSIGHTS'', Kunst/Halle, Heidelberg, Germany *November 2010, Artist Residency, TSKW, Florida *October 2010, ''Not a Still Frame'', Brachfeld Gallery, Paris *March 2009, ''Krauts Projects: Go Figure'',

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, Germany *May 2008, ''PRESENT.'', HP Garcia Gallery, New York *April 2008, ''Krauts Projects: Creative Clash'', Mannheim Castle, Germany *March 2008,

Scottish National Portrait Gallery National Galleries Scotland: Portrait is an art museum on Queen Street, Edinburgh. Portrait holds the national collections of portraits, all of which are of, but not necessarily by, Scots. It also holds the Scottish National Photography Collec ...

, Edinburgh, BP Awards *November 2007, ''Junge Kunst 69'', Heidelberger Kunstverein, Germany *June 2007,

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, London, BP Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kopp, Sandro 1978 births Living people 21st-century German painters 21st-century German male artists German contemporary artists New Zealand contemporary artists