1978年生まれ。福岡県在住。 1997年より工房まる所属。 2003年、工房を訪れたギャラリー経営者の似顔絵を描いたことがきっかけで、初めての個展「表情している顔」開催。これを機に本格的に絵を描きはじめる。ことばを発することはできないが、全身でコミュニケーションをとる。相手と話しをしながら似顔絵を描き、プレゼントすることが彼のパフォーマンス。 Hiroshi Yamanoi was born in 1978 and lives in Fukuoka prefecture. He has been a member of the ‘maru’ since 1997. In 2003, he drew a composite sketch of a gallery manager who visited the atelier. This incident led to the achievement of his first exhibition, 'Face with Expression'. This event gave him motivation to pursue his drawing on a full scale. Hiroshi uses his entire body as an alternative to his voice to communicate with people. He enjoys 'conversation' while sketching; it is his original performance to give away the finished piece as a gift to the model in his portrait.