Jose Luis Campos - "El Erizo"

Original sculpture by the visual artist JOSE LUIS CAMPOS, titled “The Hedgehog.” An abstract representative work of a sea urchin, made of wood. Finished in gold color. Imitation rust. Toned with Judea blackening and a red sphere in magnificent balance with the piece. Its dimensions are 29X10X10 cm. It is delivered packed in a box.

CV / Very Brief:
-José Luis Campos. Graduated with honors from the Institute
Pan American Art Festival – Buenos Aires / Argentina in 1974.
- Bachelor of Communication Sciences – Advertising & Marketing / In
Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 1980 and 1982, respectively.
- Art Director and Creative Director in several Advertising agencies in
Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and part of Central America.
- Winner of the 1st prize “17.65” for the best Toyota television advertisement.
- Director of multiple campaigns for companies such as: Airlines
Argentinas, Toyota, Aero Peru, Banco de Crédito, Lev'is, Aeromexico,
Ricoh, Rex Brickworks, Cigarettes: Colorado Oro, Marlboro, Muratti. KLM.
American Airlines, among the most prominent.
Winner of the first photography prize at the Hispanic American Center.
In 1986 / Peru.
Winner of the 1st Prize in Painting 'Urban Landscapes' Vinatea Association
Reynoso – Lima / Peru.
Painting Professor (1992) at the Contemporary Art Center of the Bank
Wiesse – Lima / Peru.
Nomination for the Awards of the '1st Medinaceli Winter Art Salon'
Soria / Spain
- Nomination for the International Space and Culture Awards – Córdoba /
Andalusia / Spain
Honor Diploma awarded by the Nerja City Council – Andalusia
Spain
- Exhibitions: Argentina 1980/1982. - Peru 1987/1989/1992/1993/1995.
Spain 2002/2003/2009/2020/2021/2022/2023. - Italy 2022. Switzerland 2022.
U.S. Miami 2022


A Little Piece of History
José Luis Campos, Spanish visual artist. Born in 1948 in Galicia. Graduated from the Pan-American Institute of Art in 1974 (Buenos Aires, Argentina). He has been dedicated to painting from a very young age. However, it was only in 2020 that he ventured into sculpture, collaborating with the well-known Málaga sculptor Virgilio Rodríguez. He developed techniques and concepts using recyclable materials in most of his works, creating an atmosphere that captivates through the developed concept, in a constant search to find the balance between the real and the imaginable. He often depicts a peaceful line with certain details in his works.
In his paintings, he pays close attention to a limited palette to create a uniform work with few details. A lover of pre-Columbian cultures of South America, specifically Peru, he developed a mixed Indigenist/Abstract technique there several years ago, which now enjoys great acceptance among collectors. His works have generally been acquired by collectors in various countries such as Peru, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Iceland, the USA, Italy, Spain, Germany, Japan, England, China, Sweden, Ireland, Austria, Norway, France, and Canada. He also has more than 25 solo and group exhibitions internationally, along with awards of honor, nominations, prizes, recognitions, art books, and media coverage in print and television. For example, the book “Historias de Pintores” by the renowned Malagueño writer Joaquín Palmerola, the Itaca art book published in Soria, Spain, contemporary art at the 2003 Seville Art Fair, among others. José Luis Campos signs his paintings by hand on the front and back of the work, in addition to providing a certificate of authenticity to the buyer. It is almost a challenge to describe this multifaceted artist, as he prefers viewers to draw their own conclusions about his work. For Campos, a work is a struggle between the artist and the canvas; one knows where it begins, but never where it ends.