MUSEU COLECÇÃO BERARDO

OS GÉMEOS
PRA QUEM MORA LÁ, O CÉU É LÁ
Study Visit -11º 5ª
15 September 2010

…Face to face with OS GEMEOS we find ourselves in a dream world,

sometimes night, sometimes day, which is lit not by light but by
colour…
The painted doors of these houses are metaphors of the different
passages into the imagination… Eric Corne / exhibition curator

The guided tour has given you some insight into the work of OS GEMEOS. At the same time
it has provided you with some important tools to understand life in the city and reflect
about the world you live in. Now take some time on your own –circa 30 minutes - to do the
following:

1. Wander around and take a closer look at some of the details of the murals.

2. Pick one you particularly like.

3. Take a photo and sketch/draw it.

4. Describe it in terms of colour, shape, materials used, composition and/or other

elements you find important.

5. In which ways does your imagination flow? (I hope it does!)

6. What ‘realities’ does it suggest to you?

7. In which ways does the technique used by the artists create an impact on you?

8. Write your overall impression. Some of you will be presenting

your work to the class next
lesson. You may be the one.
Bring your photo/sketch. Be

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MUSEU COLECÇÃO BERARDO

OS GÉMEOS
PRA QUEM MORA LÁ, O CÉU É LÁ
Study Visit - 11º 5ª
15 September 2010

…Face to face with OS GEMEOS we find ourselves in a dream world,

sometimes night, sometimes day, which is lit not by light but by
colour…
The painted doors of these houses are metaphors of the different
passages into the imagination… Eric Corne / exhibition curator

The guided tour has given you some insight into the work of OS GEMEOS. At the same time
it has provided you with some important tools to understand life in the city and reflect
about the world you live in. Now take some time on your own –circa 30 minutes - to do the
following:
1. Wander around and take a closer look at some of the details of the murals.

2. Pick one you particularly like.

3. Take a photo and sketch/draw it.

4. Describe it in terms of colour, shape, materials used, composition and/or other

elements you find important.

5. In which ways does your imagination flow? (I hope it does!)

6. What ‘realities’ does it suggest to you?

7. In which ways does the technique used by the artists create an impact on you?

8. Write your overall impression.

Some of you will be presenting
your work to the class next
lesson. You may be the one.
Formal elements Bring your photo/sketch. Be

MEDIUM (what the object is made of)

Particular kinds of brushstrokes or ways in which the artist handled the substance
that forms the object.

TECHNIQUE (how the object was made)

Was the object drawn, painted, engraved, carved, cast, etc.

Is it large or small? What is the overall shape of the piece? How does this relate to
other similar pieces by this artist?

COMPOSITION (the arrangement of elements in the work)

Is there a focal point? Is the work crowded, open, varied, repetitious? Are any motifs
or shapes repeated throughout the painting?
COLOUR

What colors are used? What is the intensity of the colors (bright or muted?) Are they
similar throughout, or is there contrast between warm and cool colors anywhere in
the painting? How is color used to create a mood?
LINE

What type of lines or strokes are used? Dainty and light? Bold and jagged? How
does the type of line used affect the mood of the work?