Mattress Factory – Lyrical

June 2, 2020

Over the past 40 years, the Mattress Factory has shown approximately 700 artists, whose works extend and compliment the museum’s historical oeuvre.

The gallery-spanning installation Lyrical, by OSGEMEOS, produced in September 2018, have invited to a combinatory experience of dreams, time, myth, music and motion. Through the entrance, the viewer has gained access to another realm or a surreal and mystical world combining influences from the artists’ collection, family and their own dreams. (Lyrical was curated by Margery King)

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Photos by Tom Little

DÉJÀ VU – LEHMANN MAUPIN

June 2, 2020

OSGEMEOS – Déjà Vu
Lehmann Maupin Gallery (Hong Kong), from March 26 until May 12, 2018

Déjà Vu extends OSGEMEOS’ approach to their exhibitions as an immersive, multi-sensory experience, as exemplified in their many international institutional shows. The exhibition pays tribute to music in particular with their mixed media sound installation, White Carnival (2016), where the artists have painted their characters directly onto speakers in a formation that resembles a choir. More traditional paintings from a recent series of work pays homage to the late 1970s and early 1980s, the period which represents a coming of age for the artists. This era, considered the golden age of hip-hop, is intrinsically linked to their practice with comparisons evident in the bravado, improvisational structure, and descriptions of everyday life on the streets. Additional paintings reflect upon lived and imagined experiences the artists share, including allegorical motifs such as water and the moon and stars, which have long appeared in their work, rendered vividly to conjure a lucid dream state.

Similar to the Surrealist artists of the early 20th century, OSGEMEOS seek to defy conventions and push boundaries in art and society through the unbridled exploration of the subconscious and one’s imagination. In direct contrast to the surrealist notion of a solitary dream space, the twins have described a shared intuition and subconscious experience that is translated visually through their collaborative process. Through their art, OSGEMEOS seek to empower their audience to consider their own subconscious.

Installation view

Courtesy the artists and Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong

Photo: Kitmin Lee

Installation view

Courtesy the artists and Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong

Photo: Kitmin Lee

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Installation view

Courtesy the artists and Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong

Photo: OSGEMEOS

Mural in NY dedicated to hip hop

October 16, 2017

For anyone interested in the hip hop culture, New York is an obligatory destination. The city plays a fundamental role in this urban culture’s history.

And this was the inspiration for the most recent mural of artists OSGEMEOS.

The painting occupies two huge murals in the 14th street between 6th and 7th and is dedicated to hip hop – both old and new school.

This is part of an independent project by the artists.

Photos by Martha Cooper.

Pictures by legendary Martha Cooper.

Silence of the Music in New York

September 10, 2016

Over a thousand people came to the opening of the “Silence of the Music” exhibition at Lehmann Maupin gallery in New York.

Exhibition was conceived as a site-specific, where each of the five rooms has a unique selection of paintings and objects covering the walls, from the floor to the ceiling.

In the first room, there are paintings with their style that are most known, with references to the imaginary of Brazilian culture and its traditions, and also signs of a new artistic moment, more geometric and clean.

In another room, the brothers covered the walls with references to hip hop culture, including bboy icons such as Ken Swift, a collaboration with Doze Green done over a photograph by Martha Cooper besides paintings in the format of boomboxes with speakers.

In another room, the “Kiss” sculpture takes the spectator to other universes through music produced 100% automatically, just like a big music box.

Photos: Max Yawney

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“Silence of the Music” exhibition

From 8th September to 22 October

Lehmann Maupin gallery

536 West 22nd Street

New York NY 10011

Mural in old train factory in Milan

September 1, 2016

OSGEMEOS were invited by Pirelli Hangar Bicocca foundation in Milan, to paint the front area of their cultural complex.

Hangar Bicocca, as it is more known, is a non-profit foundation created in 2004 which became one of the main references of contemporary art in Italy.

It is a very special place because it used to be a train factory. The complex has different areas – three exhibition areas, one reading room, one bookstore and one area for educational workshops.

A lot of elements of the original factory architecture from 1920 to 1965 are still preserved such as the area used to build and test the machines and electric engines.

JR and OSGEMEOS collaborative work in Paris

September 1, 2016

French artist JR and OSGEMEOS were invited by Palais de Tokyo in Paris to do a collaborative work in part of the underground tunnels of the institution, located next to the river Seine.

During World War II (1939-1944), those galleries were used as hiding places, where the nazis kept pianos they had stolen from homes and music schools from the time they invaded France.

For security reasons, the tunnel will be closed to the public, but the works will be kept there as a collection from the museum. The installations are part of the Lasco project, from Palais de Tokyo, which is focused in debating urban violence and social tensions among other themes.

New solo exhibition in New York

September 1, 2016

On the 8th September Lehmann Maupin gallery, in Chelsea, open its doors to present “Silence of the Music” OSGEMEOS’ first New York solo show with the gallery.

Twin brothers Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo will transform multiple rooms into an immersive installation that combines drawing, painting, collage, mixed media sculpture, and kinetic and audio elements.

Conceived as a site-specific installation, each room contains a unique grouping of paintings and objects that cover the wall, floor to ceiling.

The exhibition pays tribute to music in particular. Included in their “B-Boy” room are boom box paintings—canvases with embedded speakers that play tracks linked to the imagery on the canvas—and interactive sculptures that play LP records.

More news here!

OSGEMEOS

Silence of the Music

September 8—October 22, 2016

536 West 22nd Street, New York

#silenceofthemusic | @lehmannmaupin | @osgemeos

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 8, 6-8PM

Short film “OSGEMEOS” by Ben Mor

February 25, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ9vQ9DBxfU

More information on: http://www.osgemeos.com.br/pt/projetos/osgemeos-curta-osgemeos-de-ben-mor/

OSGEMEOS and Instituto Ayrton Senna form partnership for Education

November 25, 2014

The Instituto Ayrton Senna – celebrating 20 years in 2014 – and OSGEMEOS got united in a campaign to inspire Brazilians to transform the reality of students from all over Brazil! The artists made an artwork especially for the campaign “Knowledge doesn’t grow itself. Cultivate it”.

“We have no doubt that education is the most powerful tool to change the future of the people, and of an entire country. Through this campaign, the Instituto Ayrton Senna made it possible for us to do our part and take this contribution to various places in Brazil. We have much affection for being part of this project. “- OSGEMEOS

Learn more about the campaign and the IAS accessing: www.doacaosenna.org.br and #CultiveConhecimento.

Mural created by OSGEMEOS in New York is unveiled

October 3, 2014

The mural was first revealed in July 2009, and was exposed until March 31, 2010, when it was covered by a false wooden wall. Since then, Goldman Properties has created a curatorial program of art on this site, inviting many legendary artists to create their works there. The project began with OSGEMEOS, and then displayed many other artists.

Details of the wall. Photos: OSGEMEOS

Originally inspired by the sudden and devastating news of the death of two friends in 2009, the brothers decided to dedicate the work to the memory of Dash Snow (SACER IRAK CREW), and Iz the Wiz. Four years later, the public can see the mural again, starting from this week.

This movement of public art on the corner of Bowery and Houston streets is not recent. Began in 1982, when Keith Haring painted a mural on the abandoned wall in corner of both streets. The wall was covered up until 2008 when, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Haring, his mural was recreated. OSGEMEOS painted their mural in the following year.

Photo: OSGEMEOS

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