Let's talk about cultural innovation. In 1679, someone thought the best way to liven up a local festival was to build meter-tall papier-mâché heads and put them on people's heads. Since then, these giant heads have continued to transform the festival and the identities we embody.
In these rooms you will find the traditional "capgrossos" (big-headed figures) of popular festivals and then reinterpretations that play with transformation, personality and the way we show ourselves to the world, representing the cultural diversity of Barcelona.
Each figure represents a distinct contemporary tribe: people you might find at a festival, on the beach, on the subway, or walking through any neighborhood in the city.
Carles Piera is a sculptor born in Barcelona in 1985, specializing in modeling and sculpture. From his studio in Montcada i Reixac, he creates works that combine different techniques and artistic languages.
His work has been exhibited in spaces such as the CCCB in Barcelona, the Mediterranean Museum and various national and international galleries.
