Alastair Laas (b. 1982, Black Country, UK) is a British artist and cultural researcher whose practice examines the entanglement of class culture, industry, and economic acceleration. His work investigates how established systems shape human behaviour—whether through the pressures of productivity, the spectacle of destruction, or the rituals of escape embedded in class structures.

Working across sculpture, drawing, video, and assemblage, Laas explores the physical and psychological impact of a world motivated by productivity. His practice engages deeply with branding, semiotics, and social philosophy, interrogating how economic forces manipulate identity and community. He exposes the contradictions of modern capitalism by contrasting intimate experiences with vast corporate infrastructures.

Exhibited internationally, Laas' work has been included in institutional shows, including the Korean Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul; Le Centre de la Gravure et de l'Image Imprimée, Belgium; Wuhouci Gallery and Sichuan University Fine Arts Institute, China; Tate Modern in London, and at Flatland Projects in Bexhill. His practice extends across public and private sectors, with commissions spanning from work for HRH The Queen to a VR experience for Google. He has created live paintings for RedBull, automated performances at Ugly Duck, and film works for Diageo, Sky, and Mercedes-Benz.