Summary
Felipe Pantone and Etai are presenting their first joint exhibition at the albertz benda gallery in Los Angeles. The show combines Pantone’s dynamic art with redesigned vintage furniture and unique fabrics. Together, the artists investigate how optical illusions, skilled artistry, and practical design can come together.
Artist Felipe Pantone and designer Etai Drori are presenting their first collaborative exhibition, Parallel Practices: Tailored Structures & Kinetic Surfaces, at the albertz benda gallery in Los Angeles.
The gallery’s mid-century modern space now features Pantone’s moving wall sculptures alongside a new collection of furniture created in collaboration with another artist. Instead of merging their individual styles, the exhibit highlights each artist’s unique approach – Pantone’s focus on visual systems and the other artist’s skill in taking things apart, reshaping materials, and detailed craftsmanship.
So, I started this really cool project where we took old, mid-century furniture from all over LA. We didn’t just restore it, though. I scanned everything digitally, took it apart piece by piece, and then rebuilt it. Then, working with Pantone, we designed custom fabrics – seriously beautiful stuff made by this amazing Italian textile company, Limonta. The fabrics had these awesome gradients, geometric designs, and optical illusions that flowed from the furniture’s shape onto the upholstery. It gave everything a fresh, modern look without losing the original vibe of the pieces, you know?
Pantone’s artworks are central to the exhibition, serving as focal points. They emphasize repetition, color, and a sense of motion, mirroring his broader fascination with how images spread through both digital screens and real-world spaces. This use of color isn’t limited to the art; it’s also found in the furniture, creating a unified and immersive environment throughout the Los Angeles gallery, rather than feeling like a display of individual pieces.
These artists see teamwork as a continuous conversation between creating visuals, designing clothes, traditional crafts, and practical objects. They’re interested in how art becomes part of everyday life – how we experience it, use it, and live alongside it.
Parallel Practices: Tailored Structures & Kinetic Surfaces is on view through August 8, 2026.
2026-07-27 23:56