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Twins Seven Seven: Nigerian Artist of the Oshogbo School

Prince Twins Seven-Seven, 2003
(photo courtesy of the artist).

Indigo Arts exhibits work by some of Nigeria’s leading contemporary artists of the last forty years, notably the flamboyant painter and musician, Twins Seven-Seven.

Prince Twins Seven-Seven was born in 1944 in Ogidi Ikimu, Nigeria. Twins was one of the original artists of the famed Oshogbo School (named for the city of that name), which arose in the newly independent Nigeria of the early 1960’s. Seven-Seven rapidly achieved international fame, with major exhibitions in Europe, Japan and Australia as well as the United States, and his work is now in museum and private collections around the world, including the Smithsonian Institution and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

As described in a citation at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2005:

He is a prominent artist as well as a bandleader, teacher, dancer, actor and spokesman for Yoruba culture. His artistic works reflect a personal cosmology, drawn from Yoruba myths and stories. Twins' highly individual technique is the physical manifestation of a universe of potent forces in a state of constant treansformation. The images themselves are wonderfully complex; forms collide with colors to reveal a mythopoetic world that demonstrates his unique imaginative power.

Twins Seven-Seven's autobiography, A Dreaming Life, edited by Ulli Beier, was published in 1999 by Bayreuth African Studies, Bayreuth, Germany.

In May, 2005, we received the news that UNESCO had named Twins Seven-Seven its UNESCO Artist for Peace for 2005. The award was presented by the Director-General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura at a ceremony in Paris on May 25th, 2005. The ceremony was attended by His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairperson of the African Union. 2004 Nobel Peace Prize-winner Wangari Maathai also received a UNESCO award at the ceremony.



Twins Seven-Seven at Indigo Arts Gallery
November 5, 2004


We are fortunate that today Twins Seven-Seven lives in the Philadelphia area. One of Twins Seven-Seven’s paintings was featured in the Philadelphia Musem of Art show, African Art, African Voices, and the museum since added a major piece to its permanent collection. His work was also featured in our recent African Visions show and he and his band played live at our November 5, 2004 opening.


Twins Seven-Seven remains an exciting musician, as is evident in his recently released CD, Royal Voices. We have a few copies available for sale below:



Royal Voices

Prince Twins Seven-Seven The Singing Ambassador
Crossover Dancehall Music
Recorded in Philadelphia. PA, USA, 2005
CD with 8 songs

$15 each



Shape in the Clouds
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
c. 1990
Oil on Paper (19 1/4" h x 13 3/4"w)

$1250



In God's Diary (Ami Ninu Akosile Olodumare)
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
1984
Oil, acrylic, ink on canvas
(30" h x 30"w)

$6500



Baby Naming Ceremony
Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria
1990
Oil and acrylic on canvas
(14 3/4" h x 15 1/4"w)

$1575 SOLD 4/06



Three Wise Ocean Gods: Air, Sea, Nature Controller
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
1990
Ink on plywood with plywood collage
(48" h x 96 1/2"w)
Published in Contemporary Art of Africa, Edited by Andre Magnin with Jacques Souilillou, Abrams, 1996 (p. 64)

Price on request



Golden Fishes in the Dark Sea
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2004
Ink and acrylic on paper
(17" h x 14"w)

$1200



The Green Cat Man and the Flying Snakes
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2004
Ink and acrylic on paper
(17" h x 14"w)

$1200



Reptiles and Beasts Under the Sunset
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2004
Ink and acrylic on paper
(14" h x 17"w)

Price on request



Geography of an Nameless City
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2004
Ink and acrylic on paper
(14" h x 17"w)

Price on request



Ghost of Oshun, Goddess of Fertility

Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2004
Ink and acrylic on paper
(21 1/2" h x 17"w)

Price on request



Priest of Ogun, God of Iron
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2004
Ink and acrylic on paper
(20" h x 16"w)

Price on request



Animals in Political Conference
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2004
Ink and acrylic on paper
(24" h x 18"w)

Price on request



Halloween Symbols
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2004
Ink and acrylic on paper
(18" h x 24"w)

Price on request



Dream of Three Day Old Witchcraft Bird in the Forest of Ghosts
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2004
Ink and acrylic on paper
(24" h x 18"w)

Price on request



Creative Shapes in God's Diary III
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2004
Ink and acrylic on paper
(24" h x 18"w)

Price on request



Beasts, Birds and Reptiles in Sun Worshipping Gathering
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2004
Ink and acrylic on paper
(24" h x 18"w)

Price on request



Blessed Fisherman Family and Golden Fish
Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2006
Oil, acrylic and pastel on canvas
(27 1/2" h x 26"w)

$5000



Midnight Drawing in My Mind #1
Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2007
Ink & acrylic on paper
(17" h x 14 1/2"w)

$750



Midnight Drawing in My Mind #2
Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2007
Ink & acrylic on paper
(17" h x 11"w)

$750



Ogun, God of Iron
Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2007
Oil, acrylic, ink and pastel on plywood
(23 3/4" h x 12"w)

Price on Request

SOLD 4/2008



Mamy and Child - Village Life
Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2007
Oil, acrylic, ink and pastel on plywood
(23 3/4" h x 12"w)

Price on Request



The Singing Birds
Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2006
Oil, acrylic, ink on canvas
(33 1/2" h x 11 1/4"w)

$2400



Priest and Priestess in Festivity Mood of Ibeji Ceremony
Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2007
Acrylic, ink on fabric
(40" h x 39 1/4"w)

Price on request



The Beginning of the Fragile World
Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2007
Oil, acrylic, ink and pastel on plywood
(36" h x 12"w)

Price on Request



The Golden Cat and the Miracle Drum
Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2007
Oil, acrylic, ink and pastel on plywood
(36" h x 12"w)

Price on Request



Golden Fishes in the Dark Sea
Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria
2006
Four-color poster print, published by Living the Good News, signed by artist
(20" h x 16"w)

$95 each

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