Consonni

Consonni is a production structure based in Bilbao. It works primarily on creative processes and on the involvement of the artist in contemporary social and political spheres as well as in the media. Initiated in 1997 by Franck Larcade, with a support of a few other individuals, Consonni was conceived to respond to specific modes of production and to explore new strategies of presentation for contemporary art. Housed from 1997 to 1999 in a former electrical-resistor factory of the same name, Consonni now occupies an office in the city centre. It is run by Larcade with two sociologists educated as cultural managers. The organization was founded in the context of Bilbao’s transformation from a traditional industrial centre into a showcase of the new global economy in Spain. Consonni works with Basque as well as international artists. Since 1997, all projects have explored specific fields, including a TV show exchanging goods organised by Matthieu Laurette, an action of Basque typefaces by Hinrich Sachs, a Tv series by Andrea Fraser and a pop record by Begona Munoz.