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Felipe Pantone
Gallery Common is delighted to present Argentinian-Spanish artist Felipe Pantone’s solo exhibition "Manipulable" from June 3 to July 17, 2022. The show will feature 8 new spectacular kinetic works within a completely interactive installation space and marks the artist’s first large-scale solo exhibition in Japan since 2014.
Pantone began his career as a graffiti artist at the age of twelve before going on to receive a degree in Fine Art from the University in Valencia. This combination of street experience and academic knowledge was crucial in shaping his current practice, which challenges the ways we consume visual information, particularly in our digital age.
Drawing inspiration from kinetic artists like Victor Vasarely and Carlos Cruz-Diez, Pantone’s works revolve around themes of dynamism, transformation, and the digital revolution. The current exhibition takes these philosophies and puts them directly into practice. All of the artworks in “Manipulable” (a word which has roots in the Latin manus (hand) and refers to “something that can be moved or operated using the hands; something that can be managed, controlled, or molded”) were created to be touched and rearranged by the viewer.
“Nowadays, everything is manipulable– we don’t listen to the radio, we curate our own playlists; we don’t watch TV, we choose which shows to stream. The Internet has made information itself configurable."
In comparison to this manipulable world, Pantone questions why art is so one-sided.
“Light, motion, and color define everything I do, and adding the element of touch brings everyone closer to the work. For the first time, all of my works for an exhibition have been made to be configured by the viewer. I believe it’s very contemporary that an audience can interact with what they’re consuming, and I wanted to create artworks that can respond to today’s world of self-curation.”
As our understanding of interaction has changed over the past few years, Pantone has played with different approaches to overcoming barriers of communication, such as touchless ways to interact with his works via VR and remote control apps. Now, as opportunities for in-person exchanges have increased, Pantone explores the ways that touch and physical interactivity can bridge the gap between artist and audience.
Pantone began his career as a graffiti artist at the age of twelve before going on to receive a degree in Fine Art from the University in Valencia. This combination of street experience and academic knowledge was crucial in shaping his current practice, which challenges the ways we consume visual information, particularly in our digital age.
Drawing inspiration from kinetic artists like Victor Vasarely and Carlos Cruz-Diez, Pantone’s works revolve around themes of dynamism, transformation, and the digital revolution. The current exhibition takes these philosophies and puts them directly into practice. All of the artworks in “Manipulable” (a word which has roots in the Latin manus (hand) and refers to “something that can be moved or operated using the hands; something that can be managed, controlled, or molded”) were created to be touched and rearranged by the viewer.
“Nowadays, everything is manipulable– we don’t listen to the radio, we curate our own playlists; we don’t watch TV, we choose which shows to stream. The Internet has made information itself configurable."
In comparison to this manipulable world, Pantone questions why art is so one-sided.
“Light, motion, and color define everything I do, and adding the element of touch brings everyone closer to the work. For the first time, all of my works for an exhibition have been made to be configured by the viewer. I believe it’s very contemporary that an audience can interact with what they’re consuming, and I wanted to create artworks that can respond to today’s world of self-curation.”
As our understanding of interaction has changed over the past few years, Pantone has played with different approaches to overcoming barriers of communication, such as touchless ways to interact with his works via VR and remote control apps. Now, as opportunities for in-person exchanges have increased, Pantone explores the ways that touch and physical interactivity can bridge the gap between artist and audience.
Schedule | Jun 3 (Fri) 2022-Jul 17 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | http://www.gallerycommon.com/exhibition/16_felipe/ | ||||
| Venue | Gallery Common http://www.gallerycommon.com/ | ||||
| Location | B1F, 5-39-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 | ||||
| Access | 6 minute walk from exit A1 at Omotesando Station on the Hanzomon, Chiyoda and Ginza lines. 8 minute walk from exit 7 at Meiji-jingumae Station on the Chiyoda and Fukutoshin lines. 9 minute walk from exit B7 at JR Shibuya Station. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6427-3827 | ||||
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