José Luis Campos - Soltando Amarras

Original and unique work by Visual Artist JOSE LUIS CAMPOS, Titled “Soltando Amarras” / Oil on Canvas 50x40 cm. / Unframed / year of creation 2021. Work within Surrealism.

CV / Very Brief:
- José Luis Campos. Diploma with honors at the Panamerican Institute of Art – Buenos Aires / Argentina in 1974.
- Bachelor in Communication Sciences – Advertising & Marketing / in Buenos Aires / Argentina. In the 1980 and 1982 respectively.
- Art Director and Creative Director at various Advertising agencies in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and parts of Central America.
- Winner of 1st prize “17.65” for the best TV commercial for Toyota.
- Creator of multiple campaigns for companies such as: Aerolíneas Argentinas, Toyota, Aero Peru, Banco de Crédito, Lev’is, Aeroméxico, Ricoh, Ladrillera Rex, Cigarettes: Colorado Oro, Marlboro, Muratti. KLM, American Airlines, among the most distinguished.
- Winner of the first Photography Prize of the Hispano American Center in 1986 / Peru.
- Winner of the 1st Painting Prize “Paisajes Urbanos” Asociación Vinatea Reynoso – Lima / Peru.
- Painting Teacher (1992) at the Center for Contemporary Art of Wiesse Bank – Lima / Peru.
- Nomination for the Awards of the “1st Winter Salon Medinaceli de Arte” Soria / Spain.
- Nomination International Space and Culture Awards – Córdoba / Andalucía / Spain.
- Honor Diploma awarded by the City Council of Nerja – Andalucía / Spain.
- Exhibitions: Argentina 1980/1982. - Peru 1987/1989/1992/1993/1995. Spain 2002/2003/2009/2020/2021/2022/2023. - Italy 2022 Switzerland 2022. - USA Miami 2022.

A Little Piece of History
José Luis Campos, Spanish Visual Artist. Born in 1948 in Galicia. Graduate of the Panamerican Institute of Art in 1974 (Buenos Aires-Argentina). Dedicated to painting from a very early age. However, only in 2020 did he venture into sculpture under the guidance of the well-known Málaga sculptor Virgilio Rodríguez. He has been developing techniques and concepts with recyclable materials in most works, recreating an atmosphere that captivates with the concept developed, in a constant search to find balance between what is real and what is imaginable. He often depicts in his works a peaceful line with certain details.
In his paintings he pays close attention to a reduced palette to create a uniform work with few details. A lover of the pre-Columbian cultures of South America, specifically Peru, he has developed there several years ago a mixed Indigenist/Abstract technique which today enjoys much acceptance among collectors. His works have generally been acquired by collectors in several countries such as: USA, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Portugal, Italy, Slovakia, Finland, Switzerland, Japan, Greece, Ireland, Austria, France, Canada, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, England, China. He also has more than 25 solo and group exhibitions internationally, in addition to honorary diplomas, nominations, prizes and recognitions, art books, press and television. For example the book “Historias de Pintores” by the prominent Málaga writer Joaquín Palmerola, the Itaca art book published in Soria Spain, contemporary art 2003 Sevilla Art Fair among others. José Luis Campos signs his paintings by hand on the front and back of the work and also provides a certificate of authenticity to the buyer. It is almost a challenge to describe this multifaceted artist, as he prefers viewers form their own conclusions about his work. For Campos, a work is a struggle between the artist and the canvas; you know where you begin, but never where you end.