Graffiti plane for the Brazilian national soccer team

The dynamic Brazilian artist duo known as Os Gêmeos, identical twins Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo, have covered the Brazilian national soccer team’s plane for the World Cup in their wildly colorful, signature designs that blend folk art with street art. Nearly every surface of the jet’s exterior (with the exception of the wings, for security reasons) has been spray-painted with their colorful characters with yellow and brown faces that are meant to represent the people of Brazil. The figures often sport quirky, unusual clothes and have calm, cool facial expressions.

The Boeing 737 will transport the Brazilian team from city to city during the upcoming World Cup, which will take place throughout Brazil starting next month. The idea for the project came from the Pandolfo brothers themselves, though originally, it was not linked to the World Cup. Having tackled passenger trains, buildings, a castle, and a series of other large objects, the brothers came up with the idea of tagging a plane.

Os Gêmeos in the Netherlands

Os Gêmeos made a painting of 16 at 10 meters in the city centre of Heerlen, the Netherlands. This painting was part of the cultural festival Cultura Nova in 2008. The wall painting continues to be preserved and is shown on the Schelmenhofje in Heerlen.

Read more about the painted plane on Artnet News

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Update 12/06/2014: Anouk Piket from Caramundo and Stijn Huijts from the Bonnefantenmuseum in the Netherlands were interviewed (in Dutch) about Os Gêmeos and Brazilian street art for De Nieuws BV at Radio 1. To listen, visit: www.denieuwsbv.nl