Alejandro Campins. Viajes de Retorno / Return Journeys

Alejandro Campins. Viajes de Retorno / Return Journeys
Explore the evocative and mysterious world of Alejandro Campins, one of the leading contemporary artists of our time. Return Journeys presents a bilingual (English and Spanish) survey of Campins's artistic journeys to remote and surreal landscapes—from the Painted Desert in Arizona to Tibetan landscapes and hidden villages in Cuba. Through 232 pages and 146 stunning images, this book captures the unique atmosphere of places that carry historical and political weight, such as abandoned war bunkers, desolate deserts, and temples marked by destruction.

Campins’s work reflects themes of memory, solitude, and resilience, blending realism and abstraction to transport viewers to unfamiliar and thought-provoking locations. A must-have for art lovers and collectors, Return Journeys offers a window into landscapes that resonate with history, culture, and the artist’s singular vision.

Alejandro Campins (1981, Manzanillo, Cuba) is a contemporary painter focused on the landscape genre. His work is the result of his travel experiences in places that defy our concepts of time and space. He lives and works between Havana and Madrid.