The Centre for Black Culture and
International Understanding (CBCIU), Osogbo, Nigeria, in partnership with
Iwalewahaus, University of Bayreuth, Germany, wish to invite you to a
virtual event to mark the 10th Anniversary of the passing of Chief Taiwo
Osuntoki (1944-2011), popularly known as Twins Seven-Seven.
As you are aware, Twins Seven-Seven, one of the greatest icons of
contemporary modern arts in Africa, was one of the products of the 1964
Osogbo Art School originated and conducted by Georgina Beier. He went on
to become one of the School's most famous artists through his unique
etchings. His paintings created in virtual reality the worldviews and
cosmologies of his Yoruba ethnic group, all of which were exhibited across
the world and dotted both private homes and public institutions. Twins
Seven-Seven was so many things to many people. Despite his complex
personality, his unique talents remain a strong emblem of his legacy even
after his passing a decade ago. It is on this basis, among others, that
Twins Seven-Seven's life is worth remembering and celebrating.
The theme of the virtual event is: The Twins Seven-Seven Phenomenon: Life
and Afterlives, which is divided into two sessions. The first session will
present academic approaches, anchored by researchers at the CBCIU and
Iwalewahaus, while the second session will be used as a moment to
reminisce on Twins Seven-Seven by family, friends, colleagues and anyone
at all. Participants are invited to speak on any aspect that they remember
about the artist. In addition, we welcome contributions from private
collectors or institutions that have works by Twins Seven-Seven in their
possession and would like to share their relationships with them. Any form
of sharing memories, be it amusing anecdotes or questions you have always
wanted to ask about Twins Seven-Seven's works, are welcome! We do hope you
can be a part of this history and make new and interesting contributions
to the legacy of this foremost global artist of repute.
The event comes up on Wednesday, 16 June 2021, at exactly 03:00 PM
Nigeria/West African Time. The zoom link is:
The Twins Seven-Seven Phenomenon: CBCIU & Iwalewahaus
https://uni-bayreuth.zoom.us/j/62548330647?pwd=K3ZXa2dKVmc1QmNlV09yajE0YkZLdz09
Meeting-ID: 625 4833 0647
Passcode: 298495
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