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TENGAone - Inspired Spray Can Kid to Contemporary Artist

TENGAone is a Japanese contemporary artist, who is a part of Takashi Murakami's art company Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. / @kaikaikikigallery.

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Born in 1977, TENGAone grew up around U.S. military bases in Japan, where Americans brought in tagging & throw up graffiti art forms. Being introduced to & being a part of the live, raw American graffiti culture had a huge impact on TENGAone at a young age. By the age of 14, he had already picked up the spray cans, and started to create his own graffiti creations.

TENGAone worked as a graphic designer in the apparel industry, and also at a web design company before officially starting his career as an artist in 2007.

TENGAone's name comes from a Japanese sentence, "Ga Ga Tenshoku" [art is the mission]. Living up to his name, TENGAone creates art in many styles and mediums, ranging from street graffiti to large murals for stores, sculptures, graphic design, and more. You can also view his works in galleries and art fairs.