About

Carlos Carbonell
Artist, Researcher, Developer
Barcelona, Spain

My name is Carlos Carbonell, I am an artist, researcher, and developer based in Barcelona. I specialize in creating collaborative art where authorship is shared among all people involved in their interactions.

My work has been exhibited internationally at institutions such as the Centre Pompidou (Paris), La Gaîté Lyrique (Paris), Galerie Manqué (New York), Fundació Miró (Barcelona), and the Sonar Festival (Barcelona-London). Recent collaborations include experimental mediation research with Santa Mònica Art Center’s Mòniques program, where I worked alongside 20 artists to reimagine public engagement through participatory technologies.

I approach data science as a practical toolkit – opening up technologies that invisibly shape our daily lives, but are rarely dismantled or reimagined by artists. This isn’t just about writing code; it’s about working together to reclaim these systems. This focus has led me to teach at ESDI (Master’s in Digital Arts Curatorship) and design workshops for institutions including CCCB, IED Barcelona, and ÉSAM Caen/Cherbourg. I frequently collaborate with artist Marion Balac as part of a creative duo while supporting peers like Ed Fornieles, Mario Santamaría, or Claudia Del Barrio through technical development and research.

In parallel, I maintain an open-source ethos, publishing all code on GitHub. Past projects include Comte d’Urgell, a collaborative duo with Jordi Ferreiro, and Internet2, a performative alter-ego investigating participatory spectacle.

For a full archive of exhibitions and performances, visit the CV section of this site. To discuss collaborations, workshops, or shared research, reach me at htmlfiesta@gmail.com.