Sandro Kopp

Sandro Kopp
Born	1978 (age 38–39) Heidelberg, Germany
Residence	Nairn, Scotland
Occupation	Artist
Partner(s)	Tilda Swinton (2004–present)
Website	sandro-kopp.com

Sandro Kopp (born 1978) is a German visual artist, based in the Highlands of Scotland.

His work deals with the concept of mediated presence and explores the meeting points of classical painting and digital technology.

Kopp grew up in Germany and graduated to Abitur with majors in Fine Art and English in 1998. He then emigrated 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.

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

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