BIOGRAPHY
Hiroyasu Tsuri (釣 博泰 Tsuri Hiroyasu, born 1985) is a multidisciplinary Japanese artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, photography, video, sound, installations, and performance. Tsuri is also known as TWOONE for his large-scale public murals showcased globally. His works are featured in prestigious institutions such as The National Gallery of Australia, the Straat Museum in Amsterdam, and the Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA) in Munich.
Born in Yokohama, Japan, Tsuri relocated to Melbourne, Australia in 2003 after completing high school to begin his artistic apprenticeship. Immersing himself in the local graffiti and street art culture, he developed the ability to work with a wide variety of materials and techniques, coining the term ‘Raw Mark Making’ to distinguish his style.
In 2009, Tsuri furthered his arts education, completing a Diploma of Visual Arts & Multimedia at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. Here, he delved into the structure of public art works and the history of socially engaged art, refining his artistic vision. Following the graduation Tsuri continued to evolve his distinctive style through experimentation in his studio and engagement in public art projects.
Represented by Backwoods Gallery since 2010, Tsuri has maintained a regular schedule of solo and group exhibitions across continents, captivating audiences with his eclectic artistic expression. In the same year, Australia granted Tsuri permanent residency through the 'Distinguished Talent Visa' in recognition of his artistic achievements.
In 2014, invited to international mural projects and exhibitions, Tsuri established Berlin as his European creative hub. Inspired by Berlin's urban and multicultural environment, he embarked on further explorations of new artistic expressions. "TOTAL TEMPORARY" was one such endeavor, collaborating with fellow artists on live painting, performance, sound, and video projects to expand artistic horizons across Europe.
In 2021, Tsuri relocated his European creative in Sant’Elia a Pianisi, Italy, continuing his pursuit of new artistic expressions in the studio while contributing to the local art scene through mural projects and collaborations with musicians. His artworks adorn not only public spaces but also at galleries and prestigious institutions worldwide.
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b. 1985 Yokohama Japan
Resides S’aint Elia A Pianisi, Italy / Melbourne, Australia
EDUCATION
2009 Swinburne University of Technology Diploma of Visual Art / Multimedia Graduate
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 THE BLUE PERIOD, Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2021 QUARANTINE SERIES, Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
TOTAL TEMPORARY “A-UN”Residency/Exhibition, Urban spree Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
2020 RAW MARK MAKING, Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
2019 Return of Horse Bone, Embassy of Japan, Brussels, Belgium.
2018 HORSE BONE IN RESIDENCY, Boab Art Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium.
Statues From Forgotten World, Galerie Mathgoth, Paris, France.
2017 BRIGHT FUTURE, Vertical Gallery, Chicago, U.S.A.
2016 100 FACES Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
Lightning Forrest, Urban spree Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
2015 Untitled, Avantgarden Gallery, Milano, Italy.
2014 OUTSIDERS, Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
Hunted Hunter’s Head, Stolen Space Gallery, London, UK.
2013 Define Nothing, Bckwoods Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
2012 Psychological Portrait & Metaphysical Landscape, Sydney, Australia.
2008 Thousand Can Show, Bus & Global Gallery, Melbourne & Sydney, Australia.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 Grand Opening, Straat museum, Amsteldam, Netherlands
Improvised & experiment No. 91 Total Temporary, Hošek contemporary, Berlin, Germany.
2019 FACING REALITY Curated by The Art Union , Berlin, Germany
2018 Surface Tension, Japan foundation, Sydney, Australia
IMAGO a history of portraits, Museum of urban and contemporary art (MUCA0, Munich,
Germany.
2015 Wall Dialogue”, Neurotitan Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2013 Neon Golden, Above Second Gallery, Hong Kong
2012 Au Courant, Olsen Gallery Sydney, Australia
2011 Yello 7 contemporary Japanese artists, Gallery Social, Tokyo, Japan
Ritual, Causey Contemporary Gallery, NY USA
2010 Space invaders, National Gallery of Australia (NGA) Canberra, Australia
2009 Bloodline Music Box’ Fitzroy Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Emerge Festival ‘Visible Sessions’ The Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia
SELECTED PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
2023 “PIAZZETTA ROSSA” Commissioned by The City of Pietracatella, 12x4m public mural, Pietracatella, Italy
“E SARÀ QUEL RACCONTO” Commissioned by The City of Civitanova del Sannio,1 x6m public mural, Civitanova del Sannio, Italy.
“Les Traversées: TEST STAGE IX / IM-UTATION” Commissioned and supported by Les Traversées Festival, sponsored by Ministère de la culture, centre national de la musique,public performance /
residency, Urban boat, Thourotte, France.
2022 “TUTTO PASSA” Commissioned by The City of Sant’elia a pianisi, 25x6m public mural, Sant’elia a pianisi, Italy
“BITWANNES BEEK” Commissioned by Jidar Street Art Festival,13x8m public mural, Rabat, Morocco.
2021 “Ajigaura Mural Project”, Commissioned by The City of Hitachinaka-shi, series of public mural,Ajigaura, Ibaraki, Japan.
“L’AURORE”, commissioned by The City of Lille, Curated by Renart Collectif, 13x10m public mural, Lille, France.
“STREAM OF YELLOW SPOON BILL” commissioned by City of Wodonga, 10x6m public mural, Victoria, Australia
2020 “Nomad festival: TEST STAGE V” Total Temporary, Artists residency, 40 MIns Public performance, Urban Boat, Normandy, France.
2019 “Bright future Teleigao” “ Commissioned by St Art India. 13x10m public mural, Goa, India
“Chander Haat artist Residency” Series of Public murals during Artist residency at Chander Haat. Kolkata, India.
“Ce matin un faisan” Commissioned by Solange Biennale Sologne, 4x6m public mural, Solange France.
“New dawn, New day, New life” Commissioned by Pop up studio, and City of Osimo, 15x15m public Fresco, and 20x 20m mural, Osimo, Italy.
“Portrait of Verneuil sur Seine” Commissioned by City of Verneuil Sur Seine, 13x10m public mural, Verneuil Sur Seine, France.
2018 “’T Hoekje” Commissioned by Fries Museum, city of Leeuwarden, 10x6m public mural,Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
“Sumac golden Sneak” Commissioned, founded by evergreen brickworks, Metrolinx, Pan am path, toronto foundation,4x12m public mural, Toronto, Canada
. “Wild flora of Western Australia” Commissioned by Westfield shopping centre Perth, 13x30m public mural, Perth, Australia.
“ANGE”, Commissioned by FlowLille, 4x10m public mural, Lille, France.
“METALLIC HORSE”, Commissioned by Fundacio Cuixart, Caixa Forum, Live painting, Madrid, Spain.
“Pas d’ hivernage ll”, Commissioned by Le mur, 2x5m Public Mural Paris, France
“Pas d’ hivernage l”, commissioned by Grand Paris Süd. 14 x 8m public mural. Lieusaint, France.
2017 “Stray Dog & 3 Roosters”, Commissioned by Factory phnom penh. 15 x 7m public mural, Phnom penh, Cambodia.
“Get Together” Commissioned by Spoke Official, 8x20m public mural, Miami, U.S.A.
“Coyote Fiesta” Commissioned by Chopin Theatre, 14 x 8m public mural, Chicago, U.S.A.
“Muse”, Commissioned by BIMM Music school, Interior Mutral, Berlin, Germany.
“Dreamscape of Victoria Street”, Commissioned by City of Yarra. 20 x 8m public mural. Melbourne, Australia
“Big Fella” Commissioned by Falls Creek Resort. Falls Creek, 5 x 8m public mural, Victoria, Australia
2016 “Cestlaquenousappartenons”, Commissioned by Vision Art Festival, 8 x 8m public mural, Cran Montana, Switzerland.
“Te reo o otangaroa”, Commissioned by Pangea Seed, Sea Walls, city of Napier, 8x25m, public mural, Napier, New Zealand
2015 “Future That We Hold”, Commissioned by Hinbus Depot, 5x4m public mural, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
“Three Breathing Fire Buffalo’s”, Commissioned by FORM WA, Fremantle, WA, 8 x 30m, public mural, Australia.
“Black Bird” Public Mural Commissioned for Re-Discover 5 x 8m building public mural. Burnbry, WA, Australia.
2014 “Hunted Hunter’s Head” Public Mural commissioned for ‘Hit the Brick’. 10 x 20m public mural. NSW, Australia “Wise OWL” Public mural commissioned by Barkley Square. Melbourne, Australia.
“Marika” & “Two Gazelle’s” Two Commissioned Public murals for Djerba Hood Project. Djerba, Tunisia.
“Dreamscape of KlosterStrasse” Commissioned by Urban nation, 50 x 20 m Public mural Berlin, Germany.
“Nagoya au pas camarade” Commissioned Mural 8x30m public mural. Nagoya, Japan.
2013 “LANE WAY PROJECTION” Public mural and animation design to be projected on site on CBD commissioned by RMIT University. RMIT, CBD, Melbourne, Australia.
2010 “Grand Lane Project” 99m long public mural ‘Grand Lane’ collaboration with Scott ‘Bonsai’ Neoh commissioned by The City of Perth. Perth, Australia.
“Basement Interior Mural” commissioned by MYER. Melbourne, Australia
2008 “The Wesley College Lion” Mural for interior wall commissioned by Wesley College collaboration with Scott ‘Bonsai’ Neoh South Yarra, Australia
2006 “Red Bull Music Academy” murals Series of weekly changing murals for interior, commissioned by ‘Red Bull Music Academy’. Richmond, Australia.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WORKSHOPS & ARTIST TALK
2023 “WILD FLOWERS OF INGOLSTADT” FUTURE FORWARD PROJECT 4x50m Public Mural Workshop and collaboration on the mural with student of “Mittelschule auf der Schanz”
Commissioned by Spoke Context, Sponsored by Cultural Fund for Education, Ministry of Culture and Education, Region of Upper Bavaria Regensburg, Germany.
“WILD FLOWER OF EICHSTÄTT” FUTURE FORWARD PROJECT Public art Work shop and collaboration on the series of 3 plexiglass panel installation with student of “Mittelschule
Eichstätt” Commissioned by Spoke Context, Sponsored by Cultural Fund for Education, Ministry of Culture and Education of Bavaria, Region of Upper Bavaria. Regensburg, Germany.
2022“WILD FLOWERS OF REGENSBURG” FUTURE FORWARD PROJECT 25x25m Public Mural on the school ground, Work shop and collaboration on the painting with student of “Pestalozzi- Mittelschule”
Commissioned by Spoke Context, Sponsored by Cultural Fund for Education, Ministry of Culture and Education of Bavaria, Region of Upper Bavaria. Regensburg, Germany
“Mural for cambodia” Public artist talk with local artist Fonki with, organised, and sponsored by, Mural for Cambodia, FT gallery, Japan foundation. Phnom-penh, Cambodia.
2021 “Ajigaura Mural Project” Public Artist talk for students of Cultural Designer gakuin(Ibaraki) focusing on Ajigaura mural project. Ajigaura, Ibaraki, JAPAN.
“Future Forward digital workshop” During covid-19 pandemic. we Developing and conducting online zoom styled work shop to create stop motion film with three schools in Bavaria region. Non profit
organisation Spoke context as a Collaborative partner. Region of Upper Bavaria. Regensburg, Germany
“FUTURE FORWARD PROJECT”, REGENSBURG Pestalozzi-Mittelschule, Public ground painting, collaborative painting with students of Pestalozzi-Mittelschule, Commissioned by Spokes context. Sponsored
by Cultural Fund for Education, Ministry of Culture and Education of Bavaria, Region of Upper Bavaria. Regensburg, Germany
2020 “NGV Summer school Workshop” 2x 60 minute workshops: one session for professionals educators, and another one for VCA student. Workshop was to explore the concept on “Physical action as a thinking
form” National gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
2019 “Chander haat Artist residency” During 3 weeks of Artist Residency, artist talk to the arts community and residents, a public mural work workshop with 30 local children. Chanderhaat, Sarsuna, Kolkata, India
“Colourful Magpies” 25x4m Mural workshop, to create collaborative mural with students from Collingwood college. Melbourne, Australia.
“Pace Center For Girls Miami mural project” 25x5m workshop, to create collaborative mural with students Commissioned by Spoke context, and pace center for girls. Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA
2023 “Telemolise 2 mins”, TV news, Italy
“Rai News 2 mins” TV news, Public mural at Pietracatella, Italy
“Telemolise 2mins” Italian TV news about Public mural at Pietracatella,
“Mittelbayerische Zeitung Bayern”, Newspaper article about Future forward project at Germany.
2021 “Project Schwarz” self published artist zine, Berlin Germany
“Quarantine Series” self published artist zine, Melbourne, Australia
“Yomiuri Shinbun” article about Ajigaura Mural project, Japan
“The Asahi Shinbun” Newspaper article, Ajigaura Mural project, Japan
2020 “FLOOR magazine” magazine cover art & 4 page article, Japan
2019 “Mural Masters’ A new Generation” Ginko press, 2 page article, France
2018 “Stuart Magazine” 5 page feature article, France
“Grafiti Art Magazine” 4 page feature article, France
“Le Parisien” Article of “Pas d’ hivernage” mural, Lieusaint, France.
“Le Monde” Newspaper featrure article about mural, Lieusaint, France.
“Street Art Bestiaries Urbain” Feature article, Tana éditions, France
2017 WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT AND WE CAN GET TOGETHER WITH ONE INTEREST, Self Published
2016 100 FACES1, Self Published
Urban Contemporary Art Guide, France based international art magazine. 4 page feature
Melbourne street Art Guide 4 page feature on Collection of street art in Melbourne, Published by Thames &Hudson
2015 DjerbaHood Urban mural project documentation book Djerba, Tunisia
Urban Contemporary Art Guide, France based international art magazine. 2 page feature
2013 VNA Published by Very Nearly Almost Magazine UK based international art, and creative magazine. 8 page feature
2010 Space Invaders TWOONE feature, Published by National Gallery of Australia Catalogue of Australian Street Art, stencil, posters, paste up, and sticker.
Street Studio TWOONE feature, Published by Thames and Hudson. Australian Street Art book focused on 10 artists who create street murals, and gallery artwork.
2009 Wooden Toy Magazine TWOONE feature, Published by Wooden Toy Publishing Co. Australian design, art, and creative magazine.
2008 Desktop Magazine TWOONE feature, Published by Niche Group Pty Ltd. Australian design and art Magazine.
COLLECTIONS
The National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia
The City of Yarra’s Yarra Art collection, Melbourne, Australia
The Straat museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Private Collections Australia, USA, Europe and Asia.