"What happens when a classical Italian sensibility—embracing the Old World traditions of Michelangelo and the Renaissance—meets Hawai‘i’s island culture? In the breathtaking collaborative art of twin brothers Marcello and Alessio Bugagiar, the result is not culture-clash, but glorious synthesis. Their joint oeuvre uniquely blends European artistic disciplines—and cutting-edge digital technology—with the delightful informality of Hawaiian culture. The brothers frequently employ traditional oils on a variety of media, from plaster to koa wood, as they celebrate the riotous colors and sensual forms of Hawai‘i: flora, fauna, native peoples, and natural environment."