Ezequiel Pini

Ezequiel Pini
Born	1985 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality	Argentinian
Alma mater	University of Buenos Aires
Occupation	Artist
Known for	Six N. Five
Style	Digital art [1] [2]
Website	www.sixnfive.com

Ezequiel Pini (born 1985 in Buenos Aires, Argentina), also known artistically as Six N. Five, is an Argentinian digital artist and designer who specializes 3D visual art, conceptual design, and CGI. ^{[3] [4]} He is the founder of Six N. Five, a design studio based in Barcelona, Spain, where he currently resides. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Pini's installations have been showcased by institutions such as Art Basel, the Moco Museum, and Fotografiska Stockholm. ^{[8] [9]} Pini has collaborated with Microsoft, Cartier, LG, Rimowa, and Burberry, and others for conceptual and commercial projects. ^{[10] [11]}

He is also known for creating "Bloom", the default wallpaper for Windows 11. ^[12]

Early life and education

Pini was born in Buenos Aires in 1985. ^{[13] [14]} His father was a taekwondo instructor; as a child, Pini regularly practiced taekwondo, representing Argentina in three Taekwondo World Championships and two Taekwondo World Cups, notably earning a silver medal in 71 kg individual combat at the 2004 event in Seoul. ^[15]

During the mid-2000s, Pini studied Graphic Design at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), ^[2] focusing on motion graphics and 3D visualization. In 2014, he co-founded Six N. Five in Buenos Aires before relocating the studio to Barcelona in 2016. The name "Six N. Five" references 6:05 p.m., which refers to personal activities performed after work. ^[7]

He has also been invited to exhibit or speak at various events, including Art Basel (in collaboration with NetJets and Moco Museum) ^[16] and Fotografiska Stockholm for the show Somewhere Ethereal. ^[17]

Collaborations and projects

• Microsoft Surface Wallpapers (2019–2023): Provided digital artworks as official wallpapers for Microsoft's Surface lineup. ^[12]
• Windows 11 "Bloom" (2021): Created the default wallpaper for Windows 11, blending floral abstraction with refined gradients. ^[12]
• Daniel Arsham collaboration (2021–2023): Produced NFT-based digital sculptures with American artist Daniel Arsham. ^{[18] [19]}
• The Revolt (2021): Developed a digital short film and VR experience. ^[20]
• The Circle (2022): A short film featured in the permanent exhibition at Moco Museum Amsterdam and Barcelona. ^{[21] [22]}
• Flow (2023): Launched a short film included in the Sotheby's 50th Anniversary Contemporary Evening Sale in Hong Kong.
• Moco concept store (2023): Designed a hybrid physical-digital store for Moco Museum in Barcelona. ^{[23] [24]}

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

• Cycles (2022) – W1 Curates, Oxford Street, London, UK ^[25]
• DART (2022) – Museo Della Permanente, Milan, Italy ^[26]
• Memories of Tomorrow (2023) – Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, China ^[9]
• Among the Sky (2023) – LG Art Lab, Frieze Art Fair, New York, USA ^[27]
• Symphony of Nature (2023) – Moco Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands ^[6]
• Species (2023) – Load Gallery, Barcelona, Spain ^{[28] [29]}

Group exhibitions

• 2017: Exploring Spaces of Tomorrow x Space10, London Design Festival, UK ^[30]
• 2017: Video Projection Collaboration x Nike (with Unit9), Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
• 2019: Holo-Scandinavian Chair, Fuorisalone – Meet My Project, Milan, Italy
• 2022: Decentral Art Pavilion, Palazzo Giustinian Lolin, Venice, Italy
• 2022: Collectible Design Fair, Brussels, Belgium (with Objects with Narratives) ^[31]
• 2022: Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland ^[16]
• 2022: The Red Spot, Somewhere Ethereal, Fotografiska Stockholm, Sweden ^[17]
• 2023: Flow, Sotheby's Hong Kong, China ^[32]
• 2023: Artificial Spaces (co-created with Someform), Museu del Disenny, Barcelona, Spain ^[33]
• 2024: Women and Speed, Richard Mille store, London, UK ^[34]

Talks

Pini has spoken at numerous design and creativity conferences, including OFFF (Barcelona), Brief Festival (Madrid), and US By Night (Antwerp). In March 2025, he delivered a TEDx talk, "Invisible Borders: Creating Between the Real and the Imaginary," at TEDxDaltVila in Ibiza, Spain. ^[35]

Further reading

• The New York Times – "The Next Hot Housing Market Is in the Metaverse" ^[36]
• Artnet – "Step Inside the Mesmerizing Virtual Landscapes of Ezequiel Pini" ^[8]
• Hypebeast – "Six N. Five: The Studio Leading the Digital Art Scene" ^[11]
• Vogue Portugal – "Mother Issue Portfolio" ^[37]

References

1. "Six N. Five: Surreal interior architecture and dreamy design". Stylepark.
2. "Ezequiel Pini de Six N.Five en 'Vidas Creativas" de LABASAD". November 25, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
3. "Six N. Five - Biography". Art Innovation. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
4. "A True Leader in Their Field, Six N. Five Have Been Captivating the World's Attention with Their Unique, Surreal Creations Bridging Together Design and Art. We Talk to the Studio's Founder, Ezequiel Pini | SPHERE". sphere-art.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
5. designboom, kat barandy I. (November 9, 2021). "six n. five dialogue with ezequiel pini on their first physical space: its own studio". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
6. "Six N. Five | Contemporary digital artist | Moco Museum". mocomuseum.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
7. "A True Leader in Their Field, Six N. Five Have Been Captivating the World's Attention with Their Unique, Surreal Creations Bridging Together Design and Art. We Talk to the Studio's Founder, Ezequiel Pini | SPHERE". sphere-art.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
8. Article, Artnet Gallery Network ShareShare This (March 30, 2023). "Spotlight: Step Inside the Mesmerizing Virtual Landscapes of Argentinian Artist Ezequiel Pini, Whose Work Is Heading to Auction at Sotheby's This Spring". Artnet News. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
9. Culture, Jing Daily (December 4, 2023). "Six N. Five's 'Memories of Tomorrow' Revitalizes Shanghai's Capitol Theatre". Jing Daily Culture. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
10. "»What If« von Six N. Five". Chapter | The Design Journal. 20 October 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
11. "Hypeart Visits : Six N. Five". Hypebeast. January 4, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
12. Blog, Windows Experience; Writer, Athima Chansanchai (October 6, 2021). "Windows 11 blossoms with 'Bloom' – a new symbol for a new operating system". Windows Experience Blog. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
13. "BlendBCN" . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
14. "Six N. Five | Español". Metal Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
15. Campeones-argentinos. taekwon.com.ar.
16. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
17. "Somewhere Ethereal". Fotografiska Stockholm. April 28, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
18. "Daniel Arsham Announces Release of First NFT in Partnership With Six N. Five". Hypebeast. May 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
19. "Daniel Arsham x Six N. Five NFT Collection". uncrate.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
20. designboom, kat barandy I. (June 18, 2021). "explore 'the revolt,' an immersive work of architecture curated by six n. five". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
21. designboom, kat barandy I. (May 21, 2022). "the circle: this latest short film by six n. five is surreal and hypnotizing". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
22. "The Circle: a short film by Six N. Five | METALOCUS". www.metalocus.es. May 28, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
23. "THE MOCO MUSEUM CONCEPT STORE BY SIX N. FIVE". January 4, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
24. "Six N. Five Presents Moco Concept Store for the Moco Museum in Barcelona". Hypebeast. November 6, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
25. "W1 CURATES | ALL EVENTS". W1 CURATES. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
26. Permanente, La (November 16, 2021). "DART 2121". Società per la Belle Arti ed Esposizione Permanente. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
27. "LG Collaborates With Six N. Five to Push Boundaries in the World of Digital Fine Art | LG NEWSROOM". www.lgnewsroom.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
28. "Exhibition Ezequiel Pini aka Six N. Five | Load Gallery". load-gallery.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
29. "Load Gallery, un nuevo proyecto dedicado al arte digital, inaugura con una muestra de Inauguración de la Galería & Exposición Individual de Six N. Five". February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
30. "Satisfying hyperreal films by Six N. Five depict the "friendly future of living space"". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
31. "5 3D interior artists to follow – and even invest in". frameweb.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
32. "Six N. Five (Ezequiel Pini) Six N. Five（埃斯基爾·皮尼） | Flow 雲遊 | 50th Anniversary Contemporary Evening Auction | 2023". Sotheby's. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
33. "Six N. Five y Someform – Digital Impact" . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
34. Amez-Droz, Fabienne (October 15, 2024). "LUX curates for Richard Mille at Frieze London" . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
35. "Ezequiel Pini - TEDx DaltVila Ibiza". December 6, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
36. Kamin, Debra (February 19, 2023). "The Next Hot Housing Market Is Out of This World. It's in the Metaverse". The New York Times. Retrieved February 21, 2025– via NYTimes.com.
37. s.r.o, RECO. "English Version | Brave new world". www.vogue.pt. Retrieved February 21, 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Instagram
• Behance
• LinkedIn