Buff Diss makes public art, but he's no graffiti writer. What he uses instead isn't as permanent, though it's effects are mesmerizing and his style is evident.
In this video from 2013, Buff Diss works on a mural for Wall to Wall Hong Kong, and you'll notice there's no painting happening. The artist creates his widely revered works of public art using, of all things, tape. Intersections and smooth lines with duct and electrical tapes create the murals for which he's made a name for himself.
"Tape became my main medium in 2005 by accident," Buff Diss tells Fast Co. Create. "I’d meant to use it as a tool, but then I saw the lines of tape were drawings on their own—it saved a lot of time."
Perhaps the most interesting part of this artist's medium is that all of it — measurements included — are done in freeform. "I tend not to sketch unless there’s a specific image to re-create, and even then I prefer to work from a photo," he tells Fast Company. "I should sketch more, but I enjoy the directness in finding a space and responding to it without a piece in mind." And working in public spaces, his tape works, which he claims can withstand wear for years, interact with the scenery and passersby.
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