os gêmeos are a pair of twin brothers stemming from são paulo, brazil. otavio & gustavo pandolfo’s specialty is conveying their dreams into wonderful street art pieces that can be found in many cities and galleries across the globe. their singular and recognizable style has been influenced by both traditional hip-hop culture and the brazilian pixaçao movement, which was born in their native city. their main focus, like many other street artists, lies in political and social issues, which they illustrate via simple scenes of daily life and recurring yellow-skinned characters, which often appear in the twins’ dreams.

lately, os gêmeos have been busy not only painting walls across numerous cities (they recently painted a huge wall in lisbon in collaboration with blu), but they have also seen a gradual move towards the gallery and museum setting, with exhibitions at art basel miami, tate modern in london, and deitch gallery in new york. their range of works has also expanded to include painting on canvases, sculptures, various objects, and installations. if there is something that strikes us when looking at their pieces, is their absolute attention to detail and unique vibrant colors, which makes them part of our favorite street artists.

to keep track of their latest doings, you can follow os gêmeos via twitter: @OsGemeos or you can add their blog to your rss reader. in the meantime, and to get a better overview of their work and inspiration, check out this interview during their too far too close exhibition at deitch projects gallery in new york back in 2008…