Y.G.
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Genetics are a strange thing. We know there are certain traits that are clearly passed down from our parents, but could artistic ability be one of them? Seunghyun and Younggi Jo, a pair of brothers from Seoul, South Korea, make a pretty strong argument that it is. As the older brother, Seunghyun took up the trade first, and he currently resides in Toronto where he wows clients with his signature large-scale black-and-grey portraiture. Younggi, who sports a striking sleeve created by his brother, focuses on the black-and-grey micro-realism that is so popular among Korean artists. There are similarities between each of their styles, but each brother’s work clearly stands on its own.
We were lucky enough to join a conversation between the two as they discussed their artistic origins, how they inspire each other and more.
Let’s start off at the very beginning. Tell us a little about growing up together
