Felipe Pantone (born 1986) is an Argentines-Spanish contemporary artist. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and raised in southeast Spain. Pantone's body of work is based in kinetic art, installations, graffiti, and design, characterized by «use of bold colors, geometrical patterns, and Op Art elements». His combinations recall «bright colored typography, 80s Synth pop music, and SMPTE color bars on the TV».
History
Pantone began doing graffiti as Pant1 in Torrevieja, Spain, then moved to
Valencia at the age of 18, where he started painting with the D.O.C.S crew and later became part of UltraBoyz (UB). He became known for his avant-garde cursive handstyle.
Pantone began showing his work in galleries in 2006.
Style
Pantone often works in gradients, blending geometric shapes with neon colors and whites, blacks, and greys, with critics noting "The divisions between geometric patterns and gradients are so effortlessly blended that the larger patterns seem created with digitization rather than with two hands."
He cites the Parisian Grim Team and UltraBoyz crews as early influences.
Forbes magazine called his aesthetic "the intersection of Blade Runner and PhotoShop" for its concepts of dynamism, transformation, and movement.
Career
In 2019, Pantone collaborated with
Hennessy on the Very Special (V.S) Limited Edition series, themed "Remixing the Present". Pantone’s vibrant, geometric design, titled
"W-3 Dimensional Three Stars," incorporates historical Hennessy elements like the three-star motif and a quilted pattern, blended with neon gradients and a lightning bolt symbolizing the digital age, adorning the bottle and packaging. Containing Hennessy’s V.S cognac, a blend of 40
eaux-de-vie, the limited-edition bottle was launched globally in July 2019, celebrating the fusion of tradition and contemporary art.
Since 2020, Pantone has collaborated with Swiss watchmaker Zenith on several projects blending his kinetic art with horology. Their first project saw Pantone transform Zenith’s Le Locle manufacture facade with a vibrant mural, a first for a watchmaker. In 2021, they released the DEFY 21 Felipe Pantone, a limited-edition chronograph featuring his signature gradient colors and moiré effects, followed by a unique DEFY 21 Double Tourbillon for the 2021 Only Watch auction, which set a Zenith record at 480,000 CHF. Subsequent collaborations included the 2022 DEFY Extreme Felipe Pantone and the 2024 DEFY Skyline Tourbillon Felipe Pantone, both limited to 100 pieces, showcasing iridescent dials and lightning bolt motifs inspired by Pantone’s work.
In 2023, Pantone collaborated with Krink through a set of K-60 markers.
In 2024, Pantone collaborated with Google Arts & Culture to integrate augmented reality (AR) into his street art. Using Google’s AR Synth platform, he created interactive murals that blend physical graffiti with digital effects, allowing viewers to experience dynamic visual layers through mobile devices.
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
2015
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Stereodynamica - Backwood Gallery, Melbourne AUSTRALIA
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Opticromías - Delimbo, Sevilla SPAIN
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Resituation - Constant, Hong Kong CHINA
2016
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Scroll Panorama - Celaya Brothers Gallery, Mexico D.F, Mexico
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Cyberspazio Tubolare - Outdoor Festival, Rome, Italy
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Data Somersault - StolenSpace Gallery, London
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Data Smog - Lebenson Gallery, Paris
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W3-Dimensional - Mirus Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2017
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Afterimage - Kolly Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
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Planned Iridescence - GR Gallery, New York, NY
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Planar Direction - Station16 Gallery, Montreal, Canada
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Artifact to Human Communication - Underdogs Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2018
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Excès de Vitesse - Alice Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
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Dynamic Phenomena - Magda Danysz Gallery, Paris
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W3-DIMENSIONAL PARK - Siam Center, Bangkok, Thailand
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Transformable Systems - Joshua Liner Gallery, New York City USA
2019
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Axioma de Constructibilidad - Articruz, Panama City PANAMA
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Distance, Speed, Time, Formula - Danysz Gallery, Shanghai CHINA
2020
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Contactless - Albertz Benda, New York City USA
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Big Time Data - RGR Galery, Mexico City MEXICO
2021
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Casa Variable - Danysz Gallery, Paris FRANCE
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Veladura Digital - Galería Javier López & Fer Francés (The Playground), Madrid SPAIN
2022
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Convergencias (with Elías Crespin) - Galería RGR, CDMX MÉXICO
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Manipulable - Gallery Common, Tokyo JAPAN
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Metallic Contact - Albertz Benda, New York City USA
2023
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Kosmos - Control Gallery, Los Ángeles USA
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Prospective - Kunsthal, Rotterdam NL
Group exhibitions
2013
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Venganza – group exhibition with Sozyone Gonzalez & Demsky333 at Celal Gallery, Paris – February / March
2016
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Truck Art Project - Madrid, Spain
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Painting / Object - Library Street Collective, Los Angeles CA, USA
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The New Vanguard - Museum of Art and History (MOAH), Lancaster CA, USA
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Welcome Back - Colab Gallery, Wheil Am Rhein GERMANY
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Vitality and Verve - Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach CA, USA
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Spectra - Marion Gallery, Panama City PANAMA
2017
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Scope Art Fair - With Mirus Gallery, Miami, FL
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Interferences, Contemporary Op & Kinetic Art - GR Gallery, New York, NY
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Ultra-Plasticism - PBX Creativa, Madrid, Spain
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Chromadynamica Dimensional - Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ, USA
2018
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Summer Mixer - Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY
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Beyond the Streets - Los Angeles, CA
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Art from the Streets - ArtScience Museum - SINGAPORE
2019
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Vibrations - Danysz Gallery, Paris FRANCE
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Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist II - Joshua Liner Gallery, New York City USA
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From the World, Made in Lisboa - Underdogs Gallery, Lisbon PORTUGAL
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Dream Box - MIMA Museum, Brussels BELGIUM
2021
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MISA.art - König Galerie, Berlin GERMANY
2022
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Endless Summer - Albertz Benda, Los Angeles USA
2023
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Beyond the Streets - Saatchi Gallery, London UK
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