Bio

Bio

Scipop (Science Fiction Pop Art) is the alias of self-taught contemporary artist Nazar Ali Khan, whose works explore themes of personal transformation in the digital age. His bold and vibrant paintings bring together pop and abstract art influences to reimagine the digital landscape and its inhabitants.

Born in London, where he began his professional career as an architect, he transitioned from architecture to research and design digital experiences for high-profile brands. The impact of digital media on human behaviour continues to inform the themes of his visual arts practice.

A seasoned live musician and visual artist on the music scene, Nazar has also performed under his sound art and electronic music alias Stray Transmission in London, Brighton and Margate, and in collaboration with performance troupe The Cult of Rammellzee in 2015 at the Magda Danysz Gallery in London.

His two “Live Transmissions” gallery events in 2023 at Happenstance Gallery in London showcased his art prints as Scipop alongside his live sound art and electronic music performances. The shows drew an enthusiastic response to his artworks, and his recent mixed media paintings have been well received.

The course is set for a new era of Scipop artworks.

Artist Statement

Artist Statement

Scipop - Science Fiction Pop Art.

With a passion and empathy for people navigating the digital media age, my recent work explores how our relationship with technology transforms how we see ourselves, and interprets the images that we share across today’s media landscape in an art context.

My mixed media approach to painting incorporates both traditional processes, using acrylic paint, and contemporary techniques found in street art and digital arts. I use contrasting mediums to explore perceptions of the surface of the canvas and depth in the picture plane, and my relationship with architecture brings a further spatial dynamic to my compositions.

My “Interventions” series asks - what brings us back to the present when we’re focused too far into the future? My “Missions” series looks at everyday empowerment.

Personal stories framed as universal experiences.