BUENOS AIRES ISSUE 70 Apr 2007

Following her success with Grandes Mujeres, Gaby Messina presents her new work, Almas Gemelas (Twin Souls), a series of portraits of twin brothers and sisters of all ages.

The artist, mother of two-year-old twins, was motivated to discover and understand more about this intense and profound relationship. She presents images that were snatched from a magical reality where the careful choice of colour and lighting, and the settings, help to compose stories with great visual and emotional impact.

The search for individuality; upbringing and education; the physical similarity and differences perceived throughout their lives; the almost complete lack of sense of aloneness; your best friend living at home; communication without words; operating in society; relationships with partners, parents and children ... these are some of the concepts that Gaby shares with us and invites us to reflect upon.

Almas Gemelas is at the Centro Cultural Recoleta in Buenos Aires from 3 May until 27 May.