Slam recently caught up with Yokohama born artist Hiroyasu Tsuri, who now resides in Melbourne where he is known as 'Twoone' (or 'Two').  '1000 Cans' is Twoone's remarkable new exhibition currently on show at Bus Gallery. 1000 discarded aerosol cans, merticulously hand painted over a solitary 18 month period that Twone describes as an exercise in "mental training". Inspired by the Japanese legend of Sadako Sasaki and the 1000 paper cranes, each can is a meditative trip into Twone's world of dark animal fables and languidly dripping human forms.

As well as a daily diary of his own intimate development as an artist, the show is a collection of Melbourne street art's material history. Many of the used aerosols have been donated by fellow Melboune artists and saved from landfill, making the show a living example of artistic renewal in a deteriorating world.

1000 cans will be soon travelling to Sydney's Global Gallery before detouring to Japan. More after the jump.

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