Born in New York on May 19, 1937, Peter Campus is a contemporary artist renowned for his prolific career in the visual arts, with a particular emphasis on video art and photography.
Campus studied at Ohio State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Experimental Psychology, and later at The City College Film Institute in New York.
In the 1970s, he began experimenting with video technology, becoming one of the pioneers of video art. His works often involve the interaction between the observer and the artwork, challenging the traditional artistic conventions of the time and exploring the boundaries of visual perception.
One of his most famous works is “Three Transitions” (1973), in which Campus uses special effects and video manipulations to explore the perception of time and space, themes that remain constant in his body of work.
His video installations have been exhibited worldwide, receiving recognition and awards for their innovation and artistic vision.
His work has gone through various creative phases and technological changes, but in the last two decades, Campus has been intensely dedicated to capturing the natural beauty of the southern coast of Long Island.
Peter Campus is featured in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art (NY), the Whitney Museum of American Art (NY), the Albright-Knox Art Gallery (NY), the Parrish Art Museum (NY), the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PA), the Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris), the Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart (Berlin), the Museo Nacional de Arte Reina Sofia (Madrid), the Walker Art Center (MN), the Weatherspoon Art Museum (NC), and the Tate Modern (London).
His studio is based in Long Island, NY, where he continues to explore new artistic horizons, captivating the audience with his unique vision of contemporary art.
