Twoone
Hiroyasu Tsuri(釣 博泰 Tsuri Hiroyasu, Born 26 February 1985 in Yokohama, Japan) is an artist who previously lived in Melbourne, Australia(2003-2014), Berlin, Germany(2014-2021), since 2021 living in a Atlier/House at Sant’Elia a Pianisi, A comune located in province of Campobasso, At Italian region called Molise.
Hence his life experience living and working in various locations, experiencing various customs and cultures, His work stands out for its embodiment of hybridity. It blurs polarities such as East and West, studio practice and street art, representation and abstraction.
Hiroyasu 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 2009 at Swinburne University of technology, Tsuri became familiar with multimedia arts and expanded his formal knowledge and practice. at the same 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, films and sound.
At 2014, triggered by growing invitation to create murals, and exhibitions from overseas, Tsuri has moved his bases to Berlin; Germany, where he prolifically produced works in studio, and Murals in Public spaces, also started to producing Live Painting/Performance/Sound/Video projects with his collaborators named “TOTAL TEMPORARY”.
His artworks have been acquired by The National Gallery of Australia, the City of Yarra Australia, and Straat Museum in Amsterdam as part of their permanent collections.
