Jean Campa
(1933–2024)
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Jean Campa (1933–2024) was a French sculptor known for his distinctive cast aluminum works.
An industrial designer by training, he pivoted to dental surgery but gradually dedicated himself to his artistic practice. His first works in clay were figurative, but his passion for jazz inspired him to translate musical improvisation to physical abstract forms.
He frequented artists such as Gérard Schneider, Etienne Martin, Jean Villeri, René Char, André Verdet and Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry who supported him in developing his practice. His cast aluminum sculptures feature in a number of public collections.
This collection of sculptures and wall reliefs focuses on Campa’s most organic aluminium works, arising from two years of intense activity between 1984 and 1986.
With characteristic stone-like finish and fluid curves, these uniquely striking pieces of modern art are suitable for both indoor or outdoor display.
Sculptures
Untitled, 1984
Aluminium
H. 80cm W. 95cm D. 80cm
£13,000
The piece in Jean Campa’s own sculpture park (Campa, n.d.).
This 1986 piece and Untitled, 1984 (above) are both presented as key masterpieces in Gérard Xuriguera’s 2003 monograph on Jean Campa.
Untitled, 1986
Aluminium
H. 110cm W. 130cm D. 50cm
£13,000
Untitled, 1985
Aluminium
H. 105cm W. 85cm D. 90cm
£10,500
Untitled, 1986
Aluminium
H. 60cm W. 90cm D. 50cm
£9,500
Untitled, 1986
Aluminium
H. 70cm W. 85cm D. 50cm
£5,750
Untitled, 1986
Aluminium
H. 70cm W. 85cm D. 50cm
£5,750
Wall Reliefs
Jean Campa produced few relief panels and these pieces are rare examples of cast aluminium in this form.
This piece nods to his earliest experimentations with polyester, while celebrating his unique understanding of metal.
Untitled, 2004
Aluminium on board
H. 117cm L. 60cm
£9,000
This relief sculpture is unlike any other. Fluid in form yet emanating an unequalled sense of strength, it evokes the confident brushstroke of a painter.
Untitled, n.d.
Aluminium
H. 130cm L. 73cm D. 20cm
£11,500
