HIROYASU TSURI
Sant'Elia a Pianisi, italy
Hiroyasu Tsuri is a Japanese (b. 1985 Yokohama) contemporary artist who’s work stands out for its embodiment of hybridity. It blurs polarities such as East and West, studio practice and street art, representation and abstraction. He is also well known as TWOONE for his large scale mural works around the world.
In 2003 after graduating high school in Yokohama, Tsuri moved to Melbourne, Australia. Due to his limited English at the time, when arriving in Melbourne he used skateboarding and graffiti as a means to become acquainted with the city. Art became a primary means of expression and with his unique style, Tsuri soon became a well-known fixture in the Melbourne's street art scene.
After completing a Diploma of Visual Art and Multimedia in 2012, Tsuri became familiar with multimedia arts and expanded his formal knowledge and practice. Later that year he held his major first solo exhibition “1000 Can Show”. From the exhibition's success, Tsuri has since garnered international recognition and has exhibited his versatile artworks in galleries and museums across the globe. His work consists of painting, sculpture, installation, performance art and sound.
Tsuri often travels around the world to paint large scale public murals. Some of his most notable mural works include; ‘NEW DAWN/NEWDAY/NEW LIFE’(2019) in Osimo,Italy, ’Portrait of Verneuil-sur-Seine’(2019) in Verneuil-sur-Seine, France, ‘’T Hoekje’(2018) in Leeuwarden,Netherland, ’Sumac golden gather Sneak ‘(2018) in Toronto, Canada, ‘Victoria Street’s Dreamscape' (2017) in Victoria, Australia; Cestlaquenousappartenons (2016) in Cran Montana, Switzerland; KlosterStraße ‘Dreamscape’ (2014) in Berlin, Germany; and Grand Lane (2012) in Perth, Australia.
Since 2014 Tsuri has been based in Europe where he continues to experiment with materials and mediums and push his art to new levels. His artworks have been acquired by The National Gallery of Victoria and by the City of Yarra, Australia as part of their permanent collections.
