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Felipe Pantone’s Kosmos Exhibition Explores Balance in Kinetic Art

03.07.23 | By
Felipe Pantone’s Kosmos Exhibition Explores Balance in Kinetic Art

Stop by CONTROL Gallery in Los Angeles before March 18, 2023 to see Felipe Pantone’s exploration of the space found between polarities: Kosmos. This marks the Argentinian-Spanish visual artist’s first exhibition in the city. “Given the history of art in Southern California, it’s only natural that Felipe’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles not only puts light and space at the forefront, but genuinely breathes fresh life into movement via his distinctly modern approaches,” shared Gallery Director Aurora Fisher.

large gallery space with white walls displaying vivid colorful art with person wearing black standing in front of the large piece

OPTICHROMIE 145, 2023

Kosmos marks the debut of Pantone’s SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY KOSMOS series, featuring a collection of works that produce continuous motion for extended periods of time. With a monicker borrowed from the Greek word for order, the work in the collection creates balance from polar opposites where two extremes can exist at the same place and time.

detail of artwork

OPTICHROMIE 145, 2023

“I kept thinking about how all forms are perfectly related to all other forms, in the sense that I can be happy or sad, things can be positive or negative, and yet everything is in perfect balance,” said Pantone. “That led me to be inspired by Calder, then George Rickey, and other artists that worked around the idea of perfect equilibrium. Kosmos is my exploration of that thought process.”

three pendulums in different colors swing to create different hues when they overlay one another

SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY KOSMOS 2, 2023

Pantone’s work pushes to expand the boundaries of kinetic art, and this collection lives somewhere at the intersection of technology and fine art. Each manipulatable artwork and painting pays homage to the digital age we live in while furthering the artist’s explorative body of transcendental art.

three pendulums in different colors swing to create different hues when they overlay one another

SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY KOSMOS 2, 2023

three pendulums in different colors swing to create different hues when they overlay one another

SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY KOSMOS 2, 2023

large colorful cylinder different colors spins to create different hues when in motion

SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY KOSMOS 3, 2023

large colorful cylinder different colors spins to create different hues when in motion

SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY KOSMOS 3, 2023

three disks in different colors create different hues when they overlay one another

SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY KOSMOS, 2023

three disks in different colors create different hues when they overlay one another

SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY KOSMOS, 2023

three disks in different colors create different hues when they overlay one another

SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY KOSMOS, 2023

long piece of vivid, colorful art

SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY MANIPULABLE 7, 2023

long piece of vivid, colorful art

SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY MANIPULABLE 7, 2023

long piece of vivid, colorful art

SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY MANIPULABLE 7, 2023

To learn more about Kosmos, visit control.gallery.

Kelly Beall is Director of Branded Content at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based writer and designer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, from Fashion Plates to MoMA and far beyond. When not searching out the visual arts, she's likely sharing her favorite finds with others. Kelly can also be found tracking down new music, teaching herself to play the ukulele, or on the couch with her three pets – Bebe, Rainey, and Remy. Find her @designcrush on social.