Manifesta purposely strives to keep its distance from what are often seen as the dominant centres of artistic production, instead seeking fresh and fertile terrain for the mapping of a new cultural topography.

Manifesta 15 Barcelona will be taking place in Barcelona and 11 surrounding metropolitan cities

Carlos Bunga, PT/ES

Carlos Bunga's artistic endeavours transcend the ordinary, using everyday materials like packing cardboard and adhesive tape. Despite the familiarity of the objects, his pieces reveal a profound aesthetic care and delicacy, coupled with conceptual messages. Bunga navigates between making and unmaking, micro and macro, investigation and conclusion, architecture and nature. Merging sculpture and painting, his artworks dive into vibrant explorations of colour and material. Simultaneously, they highlight the performative nature of the creative process. In Bunga's art, the mundane transforms into a canvas of multi-layered meanings, offering viewers an experience where craftmanship and conceptual ideas meet.