Shinjiro Tanaka

Multimedia Artist / Creative Director

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Shinjiro Tanaka is a Tokyo-based multimedia artist.

 

Born in Los Angeles and raised in Tokyo, his practice spans public art, spatial design, and live audiovisual performance, moving fluidly across art, street culture, and technology.

 

At the core of his work is the concept of “Hazama” — a Japanese idea meaning “in-between space.”

It refers to a dynamic zone where opposites intersect and shift, such as analog and digital, body and technology, or life and death.

Through primitive and universal motifs such as dots and lines, he visualizes the rhythms of life and the invisible flows that connect people and space.

He approaches walls and environments as sites of dialogue, creating spaces where movement, emotion, and rhythm intersect.

His major works include murals for Caption by Hyatt Kabutocho and POD Hotel Brooklyn, a large-scale mural for Fujitsu, as well as apparel design and creative direction for the lifestyle brand CHUMS.

Through cross-disciplinary collaborations, he combines the raw energy of street culture with a refined structural approach.

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In disaster-affected regions such as Noto and Minamisoma, he has led mural projects and workshops with local residents and children, using art to create opportunities for connection and rebuilding.

 

He has also appeared on television, where he guided members of major Japanese pop idol groups in mural creation, gaining attention for bridging contemporary art and pop culture.

 

For Tanaka, art is not only a form of self-expression, but a practice for reshaping relationships between people, space, and society.

 

Through the lens of “Hazama,” he continues to explore new ways of connecting reality and imagination, past and future, within an ever-changing world.