Carles Congost (born 1970 in

Olot Olot (; ) is the capital city of the ''Catalonia/Comarques, comarca'' of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The city is known for its natural landscape, including four volcanoes scattered around the city center. The municipali ...

) is a Catalan visual artist. With a degree in Arts by the

University of Barcelona The University of Barcelona (official name in ; UB), formerly also known as Central University of Barcelona (), is a public research university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was established in 1450. With 76,000 students, ...

, he has done many solo exhibits in

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

. In his pieces uses various visual and audio procedures such as video, photography, drawing and sculpture. His work has been associated with the so-called

club culture Clubbing (also known as club culture, related to raving) is the activity of visiting and gathering socially at nightclubs ( discotheques, discos or just clubs) and festivals. That includes socializing, listening to music, dancing, drinking alcohol ...

that is characterized by an aesthetic inspired by the world of fashion, music, advertising, video and photography. His works are stories that evoke ironic and sensual teenager universe. He is considered to be descendants of the best Catalan tradition of conceptual art in the field of video creation.Badia, Montse. Sessió contínua xposició col·lectiva 1. ed. Barcelona: Diputació de Barcelona, 2005.

References

1970 births Living people People from Olot University of Barcelona alumni Artists from Catalonia {{Spain-artist-stub