Italy's pioneering and innovative artistic spirit is set to infect Malaysian contemporary art scene with the unveiling of TWINS: Works by Oliviero Rainaldi exhibition at Galeri PETRONAS showcasing world class art and sculptures. It features over 30 pieces of extraordinary artworks comprising drawings, paintings and sculptures by internationally acknowledged contemporary artist and sculptor, Oliviero Rainaldi. The TWINS provides an overview of Rainaldi’s works over the last decade, including his latest commissioned artwork entitled Neptune in the Wind.The exhibition also features a pair of sculptures titled TWINS, a special dedication to this exhibition located at the PETRONAS Twin Towers, showing two life-size sculptures mirroring each other with heads facing opposite directions. It indicates the subtle differences between twins beyond their physical likeness. A critically acclaimed and polyvalent artist, Rainaldi uses different techniques and materials and has held acclaim with his successful exhibitions across the world. His artworks, including the works on display in the TWINS collection have been well-received by art aficionados comprising affluent collectors and investors from across the world.TWINS is open for public viewing from August 18 through October 4, 2015.Official partners include Maserati, Naza Italia, Marini’s on 57, the Malaysian Tatler, Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur and DNA Comm. Terjemahan:Semangat penerokaan dan inovasi dalam seni lukis Itali pasti akan menggegarkan pentas seni kontemporari Malaysia dengan pameran TWINS: Works by Oliviero Rainaldi di Galeri PETRONAS yang memperlihatkan keindahan seni lukis dan seni ukir bertaraf dunia. Pameran TWINS yang menampilkan 30 hasil sentuhan seni luar biasa, merangkumi lukisan dan ukiran oleh pelukis dan pengukir kontemporari yang mendapat pengiktirafan antarabangsa, Oliviero Rainaldi.TWINS memperlihatkan hasil kerja seni Rainaldi sepanjang dekad yang lepas, termasuk sentuhan terbarunya bertajuk Neptune in the Wind.Sebagai seorang seniman serba boleh yang disegani dan dihormati, Rainaldi menggunakan teknik dan bahan berlainan yang mencetuskan kejayaan pamerannya di seluruh dunia. Hasil seni lukisnya, termasuk yang akan dipamerkan dalam koleksi TWINS telah mendapat sanjungan daripada peminat seni lukis termasuk pengumpul dan pelabur di seluruh dunia.Pameran TWINS yang memperlihatkan sentuhan keberanian, inovatif dan provokatif Rainaldi adalah selaras dengan cogan kata PETRONAS “Reimagining Energy” yang menggalakkan anak-anak muda Malaysia melangkah keluar dari zon keselesaan mereka dan merebut segala peluang yang terdapat sepanjang perjalanan dan laluan kreatif mereka untuk mencapai pertumbuhan masa depan yang dinamik.Pameran TWINS dibuka untuk tatapan orang ramai dari 18 Ogos hingga 4 Oktober 2015.Penaja rasmi pameran termasuk Maserati, Naza Italia, Marini’s On 57, Malaysia Tatler, Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur and DNA Comm.
