Born in Brazil in 1961 and based in Frankfurt, Antonio De Campos is an interdisciplinary artist whose work spans sculpture, photography, painting, and mixed media. His approach reimagines spatial concepts, creating immersive compositions that challenge traditional design principles. By exploring the boundaries between art and architecture, his work offers new ways to perceive movement, depth, and form.
Creative Process and Visual Exploration
Antonio's process begins with architectural models, installations, or sculptures that evolve into dynamic compositions. He navigates the fine line between precision and improvisation, experimenting constantly to challenge the limits of real and imagined space.
Light plays a pivotal role in his creations. Manipulated through photography, ink drawings, and hand-painted motifs, it generates striking contrasts and layered depth, transforming the viewer's spatial experience. His work invites audiences into a visual dialogue that redefines their perception of structure and design.
Influence and Collaboration with Zaha Hadid
For over 30 years, Antonio collaborated closely with the late world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid. He conceptualized and created hundreds of drawings, paintings, sculptures, and reliefs that shaped the artistic narrative of Hadid's work. His pieces not only complemented her architectural vision but also expanded it, contributing to an iconic dialogue between art and design.
His work has been exhibited at prestigious institutions worldwide, including the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 2005, the Design Museum in London in 2006, Galerie Gmurzynska in Zurich in 2010, the Shaikh Ebrahim Center in Bahrain in 2010, and Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery in Japan in 2014.
Global Reach and Collecting His Work
Antonio’s work continues to engage collectors and institutions that appreciate the fusion of art and architecture. His limited edition prints and mixed media pieces are crafted with museum-quality precision on thick Hahnemühle paper in Germany.
Each piece is signed, numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. With meticulous packaging that ensures safe global shipping, his works have reached collectors across Asia, South America, and the United States, preserving their richness and detail.
By transforming spatial concepts into bold visual experiences, Antonio De Campos invites viewers to see space, movement, and form through a new lens.
