Untitled by Os Gemeos
Os Gemeos means “the twins” in Portuguese and is pronouced “Ose Zhe’-mee-ose.” These two identical twin brothers (born 1974) hail from São Paulo, Brazil. Their real names are Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo. They started painting graffiti in 1987 and gradually became a main influence in the local scene, helping to define Brazil’s own style. Their work often features yellow-skinned characters but is otherwise diverse and ranges from tags to complicated murals. Subjects range from family portraits to commentary on São Paulo’s social and political circumstances, as well as Brazilian folklore. Their graffiti style was influenced by both traditional hip hop style and the Brazilian pixação movement.
There is a rather long, but great interview with the cousins and a wonderful collection of their work here.
i like this one! it made me smile. my first thought was that it had a funky folk art feel to it. pretty cool 🙂
xo tracie
Very unusual style…..what is the guy holding in his hand? He looks rather sad. I really enjoyed the park series, Principessa!
I love it!
Hmmm…very interesting. Are they invited to do their graphics on city walls or are they merely “taggers”?
I’m not sure whether to feel sorry for this guy or if he’s just in a relaxed pose. 🙂
I’m curious about what he’s holding in his hand and why his arm is up while he’s looking down. I guess I just don’t get it. 🙂
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