Carles Congost


Carles Congost (Olot, 1970) uninhibitedly combines different media and disciplines such as video, music, drawing and photography.

The following are highlights of his professional trajectory, solo exhibitions in some of the most important centres of contemporary art: "Country Girls" (2000) at Espai 13 of the Fundació Miró in Barcelona; "That`s my impression!" (2001) at the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo; "Popcorn Love" (2001) at Espacio Uno of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, “Un mystique determinado” (2003) at the Fundación Bilbao Arte and “Memorias de Arkaran” (2005) at the Centre d`Art Santa Mònica in Barcelona.

Regarding group exhibitions, Congost has participated in “Spaces of desire” (1996) at Transmission Gallery in Glasgow, "Transgeneric@s” (1998) at Koldo Mitxelena in Donosti, "Hypertronix"(1999) at EACC in Castellón, "Inter-zona" (2000) at the Palau de la Virreina in Barcelona, "Big Sur (Arte Nuevo Español)" (2002) at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, “Video Invitational” (2003) at f a projects in London, “Bad Boys” (2003) at the 50ª Venice Biennial, “The Real Royal Trip... by the Arts” (2003) at PS1/ MOMA in New York and “Live” (2004) at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.

With the gallery Luis Adelantado he has presented his work in some of the most important international art fairs: Paris, Chicago, Torino, Miami/Basel, Monterrey, New York, Caracas and Madrid.

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