CARLES CONGOST
Real Enough
Saturday, 22 February 2025 – H 4.00 pm
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Until 24 May 2024
CARLES CONGOST
Real Enough
Saturday, 22 February 2025 – H 4.00 pm
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Until 24 May 2024
CARLES CONGOST
Real Enough
Saturday, 22 February 2025 – H 4.00 pm
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Until 24 May 2024
Artericambi Gallery is excited to announce the opening of Real Enough, the fourth solo exhibition by Carles Congost, which will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 4 PM at its space in Via Leida 6/A in Verona.
In this new exhibition, Carles Congost continues his exploration of the intersection between pop music, youth culture, and visual experimentation. The artist, known for his approach that blends irony with a deep reflection on the contemporary, uses video, photography, sculpture, and installation to reconstruct fragments of a collective memory, oscillating between nostalgia and critical reflection.
At the heart of the exhibition will be the video Abans de la casa / Un biopic inestable a través del sonido Sabadell (2015), where the artist analyzes the phenomenon of Catalan italodisco, while the sculpture Noi de poble (Smalltown Boy) (2024) pays tribute to Jimmy Somerville, whose musical career and activism marked a generation.
The exhibition will also feature a selection of works reflecting on the power of musical hits as true cultural archives. The Catalan artist investigates how these songs can define collective identity, becoming symbols for entire generations. His works invite the viewer to explore the relationship between sound and image, stimulating a reflection on our cultural roots and how music shapes our perception of the world.
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Carles Congost is a Spanish contemporary artist known for his multidisciplinary approach that incorporates video, installation, photography, and performance. Born in 1968 in Manresa, Catalonia, Congost’s work often explores themes related to identity, consumer culture, and the intersection of personal and collective narratives. His art investigates the impact of mass media, technology, and pop culture on contemporary society.
Congost has exhibited widely in galleries and museums across Europe, with works that often use humor and irony to question social norms and the portrayal of idealized lifestyles. He is also known for his unique visual language, blending elements of everyday life with exaggerated, surreal scenarios that critique societal values. His works frequently blur the boundaries between reality and fiction, offering a deeper commentary on how images and media shape our perceptions of reality.
He has exhibited in solo shows at MUSAC in León, Espacio Uno/MNCARS (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía) and La Casa Encendida in Madrid; Espacio 13/Fundación Miró, Ars Santa Mònica, and Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Fabra y Coats in Barcelona. He has also participated in numerous group exhibitions at national and international museums and centers, such as PS1/MOMA in New York, Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, Palaces of Tokyo in Paris, IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art) in Dublin, Museo Carrillo Gil in Mexico City, the X Biennale of Nicaragua in Managua, Manifesta 11 in Zurich, and more.