 Photos and interview from the Brazilian twins now showing in Milan, Italy @Galleria Patricia Armocida.
Os Gemeos
@Galleria Patricia Armocida
Via Bazzini #17, 20131-Milan, Italy
Opening: Monday January 25, 2010
until March 25, 2010
After the enormous success in 2007, Galleria Patricia Armocida is proud to announce the return of OS GEMEOS for their second solo exhibition at the Milan gallery, which opens on Monday January 25, 2010 at 6:30PM.
Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo (1974, Sao Paulo, Brazil), identical twins better known as Os Gemeos, were pioneers of Brazilian writing in the mid 80s. Aside from the incredible works they've created in the streets of Sao Paulo, in recent years they've also been invited to show their creations in museums and in some of the most important art expos worldwide.
For this exhibit, entitled Nos bracos de um anjo (In the arms of an angel), they will present never-before-seen works: large canvases, musical sculpture-objects, mechanical and interactive site-specific installations which will be created in the gallery itself.
Os Gemoes with their busy schedules were kind enough to answer a few of Fecal Face's readers' questions. We didn't edit their answers at all... Like getting emails from people who don't speak the best English... Thanks to everyone who Twittered, Facebooked, and left comments with their questions.
What type of music do the twins enjoy listening to?
folk, reggae, rock, rap, opera, dub step, experimental...
What did they think of there time spent in San Francisco?
was great! with Luggage Store galery they are the best!
If yellow paint is completely OUT, what color would you choose to be the next traditional color for your future pieces?
we stop to paint
Where do you get your inspirations from?
live, dreams, food, ocean, space, forest, love, sex, relathions, god, friends, news, traveling, vandalism, family....
Has anyone ever asked you to do a commission for the American TV show called "The Simpsons?" They've got the same yellow tone as your pieces. It'd be a great collaboration!
Simpsons are Great! we love this drawns, but we have diferent concept. mabe one colaboration come out funny...
Are there any artists that inspire you, be they musicians, painters whatever?
many...but the big inspirations is our on dreams.
What do they think of American culture compared to Brazilian culture?
uf! very complexo to say, we can say so far that in South America is realy into the improvise criativit...we love that!, a lot of good artist in north America too
What is in the works for the rest of 2010?
exebitions and fun!
Any plans to travel to the UK soon?
no yeat. when they start to take off the camaras in the streets??
Who would be your dream artist to collaborate with and on what sort of project?
we realy realize many of our dream, realy natural, just happening, out any plane...
we live our life in the hands of god, he drive us...
Are you both inspired by similar things?
yes
Do you both agree on a direction/style for a mural or is there compromise to achieve the final piece?
we bealive in the same dream, and complement with other.
Kevin Wallace asked: Where do they come up with the narratives for their stories behind some of their work? Are they self-generated folklore, or just local stories? If they are self-generated, how much of it comes from their personal life?
every thing come by "Tritrez" the place that we bealive and dream every day, all this scene come fron there, some times mixem with the "normal" life.. we love to fly away!
"rocket mam!"
Tory Ford asked -
Pointy Witch boots on characters : discuss.
???
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Below is some video from Sept 2008
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