Os Gemeos
12 Feb - 31 Mar 2008
OS GEMEOS
"Sonhei Que Tinha Sonhado"
Pilar Parra & Romero Gallery is pleased to present "SONHEI QUE TINHA SONHADO" the first exhibition by Brazilian artists Os Gemeos (Portuguese for the twins)
Otavio and Augusto Pandolfo have made their way trough different European countries achieving great success with their creative work. They started out in graffiti art, painting the streets of their hometown Sao Paolo and now museums and galleries around the world have representations of their art.
Their roots and cultural heritage are present in every expression from traditions to myths, family stories and regular people are their central themes, they try to expose scenes from every day life fusing it with the favelas landscapes showing an emotional side of the Brazilian society, where everybody shows a smile regardless of their context.
They keep certain coherence in their visual aesthetics even when using different media such as canvas, paper or installations: the use of yellow and red along with other bright colours, rich visual language were big yellow faces with un-expressive eyes are a predominant feature that is present in everyone of their characters without much change from one to another. All this portrayed with unique style is presented in this exhibition where some pieces were produced and exhibited in the Museum Het Domein in Sittard, Holland.
Little beings singing at the command of our hands, household objects (doors, windows, kitchen utensils) are all incorporated in impressive sculptures and installations stating a social opinion about what they have seen and lived throughout their life.
Influenced by break-dance and hip hop music this artists came across the Pichacao (brazilian graffiti) now it is them who affect and influence their country’s society by delivering their own definition of Brazil using their visual style and language. They are now considered prophets in the graffiti Meca and there where many who shared their time with Os Gemeos making social statements in Brazil.
Otavio and Augusto (1974) have recently showed their work in Fortes Vilaça “O peixe que comia estrelas candentes” in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Deitch Projects “Cavaleiro Marginal” in New York. Museum Het Domein “The flowers in this garden were planted by my grandparents” in Sittard, Holland. Beautiful Losers, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Spank the Monkey in the UK among others.
"Sonhei Que Tinha Sonhado"
Pilar Parra & Romero Gallery is pleased to present "SONHEI QUE TINHA SONHADO" the first exhibition by Brazilian artists Os Gemeos (Portuguese for the twins)
Otavio and Augusto Pandolfo have made their way trough different European countries achieving great success with their creative work. They started out in graffiti art, painting the streets of their hometown Sao Paolo and now museums and galleries around the world have representations of their art.
Their roots and cultural heritage are present in every expression from traditions to myths, family stories and regular people are their central themes, they try to expose scenes from every day life fusing it with the favelas landscapes showing an emotional side of the Brazilian society, where everybody shows a smile regardless of their context.
They keep certain coherence in their visual aesthetics even when using different media such as canvas, paper or installations: the use of yellow and red along with other bright colours, rich visual language were big yellow faces with un-expressive eyes are a predominant feature that is present in everyone of their characters without much change from one to another. All this portrayed with unique style is presented in this exhibition where some pieces were produced and exhibited in the Museum Het Domein in Sittard, Holland.
Little beings singing at the command of our hands, household objects (doors, windows, kitchen utensils) are all incorporated in impressive sculptures and installations stating a social opinion about what they have seen and lived throughout their life.
Influenced by break-dance and hip hop music this artists came across the Pichacao (brazilian graffiti) now it is them who affect and influence their country’s society by delivering their own definition of Brazil using their visual style and language. They are now considered prophets in the graffiti Meca and there where many who shared their time with Os Gemeos making social statements in Brazil.
Otavio and Augusto (1974) have recently showed their work in Fortes Vilaça “O peixe que comia estrelas candentes” in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Deitch Projects “Cavaleiro Marginal” in New York. Museum Het Domein “The flowers in this garden were planted by my grandparents” in Sittard, Holland. Beautiful Losers, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Spank the Monkey in the UK among others.