TENGAone 天畫

TENGAone (b. 1977) is a street artist based in Tokyo. His alias derives from the notion of “Ga ga Tenshoku (TenGa)”, which translates to “Art is My Calling.”

TENGAone grew up in a neighborhood near an American military base where he frequently encountered American-style graffiti such as tags and throw-ups done by the personnel who had brought their home country’s art movement over to Japan. This firsthand exposure to graffiti culture had a profound effect on the artist, and at the age of 14 he began creating his own graffiti using spray paint. In 2007, after having worked as a graphic designer and a web design professional for several years, he began his official career as an artist. His practice encompasses a wide range of genres including street graffiti and murals on commercial and public facilities, as well as sculpture and graphic design. His artworks have also been exhibited at contemporary galleries and art fairs.

In May 2018, he exhibited a collaborative piece with Takashi Murakami, MADSAKI, Snipe1, and ONEZKER at Beyond The Streets in Los Angeles.

TENGA1(one) (1977年生)，為以東京為據點創作的街頭藝術家。

藝名有著「繪畫是天職(天畫＊注：日語”天畫”的發音為”TENGA”)」的意義。幼時住在美軍基地旁，當地駐軍的美國人將本國文化帶進日本的影響，他從小就受到街頭文化的洗禮，尤其多像是「tagging(以線條為主的簽名塗鴉)」或「thorw-up(僅有輪廓，以兩種以內的顏色完成的塗鴉)」等種類，擁有許多接觸街頭文化的環境帶給他莫大的影響，14歲時他便拿起噴槍獨自進行創作。在正式成為街頭藝術家之前，他也有過服裝平面設計師，網路設計公司的工作經歷，直到2007年才正式以藝術家身分開始活動。從街頭塗鴉、商業或公共設施的壁畫，到雕刻平面設計等等，他創作的領域也非常多元，之後畫廊和藝術祭也開始注意到他的作品。2018年5月，街頭藝術的大型展覽Beyond The Street(美國，洛杉磯)中，他的作品和村上隆、MADSAKI、Sinpe1及ONEZKER一起共同展出。

TENGAone 天畫