about経歴
tsu-tsu (b. 1997, Tokyo) is an artist whose practice centers on "Documentary Acting" — researching and embodying real individuals through performance. Rooted in the concept of tsutsu (vessel) from Japanese classical dance, the work treats the body as a site where the ethics of representation are continuously negotiated. In Servant of the Whole (2022), he performed the pre-scandal morning routine of a government official who took his own life; 01-25-1997 (ongoing) traces strangers worldwide who share his birthdate across borders. He also co-founded 6okken, an artist-run residency near Mt. Fuji. Recognition includes Forbes Japan 30 Under 30 (2023), an Asian Cultural Council Fellowship, and a 2026 IASPIS residency in Stockholm.
ドキュメンタリーアクター。山梨県在住。幼児より修する日本舞踊から得た「筒（つつ）」という身体感覚を手がかりに、演技を用いた様々なプロジェクトを展開する。《全体の奉仕者 Servant of the Whole》（2022）では、自ら命を絶った財務省官僚の、公文書改ざんが起こる以前の朝の所作を演じた。現在進行中の《01-25-1997》は、世界に20万人存在する自身と同じ生年月日を共有する見知らぬ人々を、国境を越えて追っている。他方で、2022年から山梨県河口湖町にてアーティスト・ラン・レジデンス「6okken」を設立し、運営する。Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30（2023）、2026年、アジアン・カルチュラル・カウンシル・フェローシップ、ストックホルムIASPISレジデンシーなどに選出。
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Born in Tokyo, Japan. Lives and works in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Awards
- 2024 Yamanashi Media Art Award Y-CRYSTAL
- 2023 Forbes Japan 30 Under 30 '30 people under 30 changing the world', art category
- 2023 First prize, CG contest, art category
Grants and residencies
- 2026 Asian Cultural Council New York Fellowship
- 2026 IASPIS Residency, Stockholm
- 2025 Ohki Memorial Art Grant
- 2025 SO-FU | METI Creators Support Program
- 2023 Grants, Kuma Foundation
- 2019 Scholarship, Tobitate Study Abroad Initiative 10th term students MEXT
Solo exhibitions
- 2025.1 Vectoring Work, The 5th Floor, Tokyo
- 2024.9 01-25-1997_Kyoto, ANTEROOM Kyoto, Kyoto
- 2024.3 01-25-1997_Tokyo, Kuma Foundation Gallery, Tokyo
- 2023.10 On the Land, Towada Art Center space, Aomori
- 2022.5 Servant of the Whole, F/Actory, Tokyo
- 2021.10 Being my friend, F/Actory, Tokyo
Group exhibitions
- 2027.1 ANNUAL, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (upcoming)
- 2026.5 IASPIS Achievements exhibition, Cues, Stockholm
- 2023.11 FUJI TEXTILE WEEK, Old Itoya, Fujiyoshida
- 2022.8 Possessive Experiment vol.1, Undressing Room -(A) place to be naked-, Tokyo
- 2022.4 KUMA EXHIBITION, ANB Tokyo, Tokyo
Performance
- 2022 Close Enough, flatline city, Kitasenju BUoY, Tokyo
- 2019 Habitat / Halle E, TQW Halle E, Vienna
- 2017 Kagura "Kumano" dedication, Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine, Wakayama
Collaboration projects
- 2019- Back flow to the junction, London, NY, etc.
Artist-run space
- 2022- Artist-run residence "6okken", Kawaguchiko, Japan
- 2018-2022 Project space 'F/Actory', Tokyo, Japan
References and online publications
- 2025.9 Interview: [ARTIST IN FOCUS] 筒 | tsu-tsu — Acting and Ethics — Bijutsu Techo, July issue
- 2023.8 Interview: 'Documentary Acting', Listening to the Narratives of the City — Bijutsu Techo
- 2023.8 Review: '筒｜tsu-tsu on the Land' by Riho Matsue — Tokyo Art Beat
- 2022.10 Text: What are the best exhibitions according to four writers? by Tamaki Sugihara — Tokyo Art Beat
- 2022.6 Review: TSU-TSU, "Servants of the Whole" by Kiriri Mederu — Artscape
- 2022.6 Review: tsu-tsu "Servants of the Whole" by Shibusaku Maron — Theatre's Strongest Theory-ing
- 2022.5 Interview: Toshio Akagi performing everyday life. 筒 | tsu-tsu Interview by Mei Shirao — Tokyo Art Beat
TV appearances
- 2022.12 Artful World — BS Fuji
Education
- 2019 Gakushuin University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Business Administration
- 2012- Studied under Japanese dancer Hirokazu Taniguchi
- 2003-2009 Studied under Japanese dancer Ichikawa Botan (now Suifan)