Twins Seven-Seven (Nigerian, 1944-2011) The Great Okinhunter
Twins Seven-Seven (Nigerian, 1944-2011)
The Great Okinhunter
titled and signed 'The Great Okinhunter/ Twins Seven Seven/ 76/ Osogbo' (lower right)
pen, ink and watercolour on layered board
184 x 62cm (72 7/16 x 24 7/16in).
(unframed)
Footnotes:
Prince Twins Seven-Seven was born in Ijara, northern Nigeria, to the royal family of Osuntoki in 1944. He changed his birthname, Olaniyi Osuntoki, to signify his status as the sole survivor of his parents' seven sets of twins. He believed he was an 'abiku', a 'child born to die'. In Yoruba culture, abiku are thought to possess special gifts as a result of their connection to the spirit world.
Through his artwork, Twins creates a world with ties to Yoruba oral traditions, myths, religion and his own personal experiences. He has developed a technique known as sculpture painting, in which he raises the foreground of a painting to create a low relief.
Prince Twins Seven-Seven shot to international fame in 2005 when the President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, appointed him one of UNESCO's Artists for Peace.
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Twins Seven-Seven (Nigerian, 1944-2011)
The Great Okinhunter
titled and signed 'The Great Okinhunter/ Twins Seven Seven/ 76/ Osogbo' (lower right)
pen, ink and watercolour on layered board
184 x 62cm (72 7/16 x 24 7/16in).
(unframed)
Footnotes:
Prince Twins Seven-Seven was born in Ijara, northern Nigeria, to the royal family of Osuntoki in 1944. He changed his birthname, Olaniyi Osuntoki, to signify his status as the sole survivor of his parents' seven sets of twins. He believed he was an 'abiku', a 'child born to die'. In Yoruba culture, abiku are thought to possess special gifts as a result of their connection to the spirit world.
Through his artwork, Twins creates a world with ties to Yoruba oral traditions, myths, religion and his own personal experiences. He has developed a technique known as sculpture painting, in which he raises the foreground of a painting to create a low relief.
Prince Twins Seven-Seven shot to international fame in 2005 when the President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, appointed him one of UNESCO's Artists for Peace.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
