As part of the MAUS MALAGA festival which was also taking place in the city while we were in town, Pantone had painted a number of works and for us, it was the first time we got to see his vibrant work in person.

 
For our readers who might not be familiar with Pantone's work, we would suggest you take 5 minutes to watch this Portrait of an Artist film below, directed and edited by Selina Miles, and get up to speed on the artist's work.

Felipe Pantone Mural In London

This afternoon we ran into Felipe Pantone who is in London ahead of his new solo show ‘Data Somersault’ at Stolen Space Gallery which opens with a private view, Thursday 2nd June 2016. His vibrant graphic style is at the forefront of the street and urban contemporary art. With his strong color palette, sharp edges, and bold black-and-white shapes, his work draws you into his own dynamic aesthetic.

Of the new body of work for his show Pantone says; “I keep on with my quest for immediacy, connection, quick transition, travel, and technological advancement. We live in exciting times where everything passes in front of our eyes at the speed of a glance, and much becomes data that relentlessly fills cyberspace. This series of works challenges me to find solutions, put ideas in order, and solve graphic mysteries, all of which take me closer to belonging to the times that we live in.”











With the gallery dealing with the hanging of his new collection of work, Pantone took some time to hit the streets of East London, and with a wall secured to paint next to Rebels Alliance on Sclater Street, he spent the day battling the wind and unseasonably cold weather even for London attempting to finish the wall.