THE MESSAGE: BEAUTY WITH A CATCH
The artwork "Beautific Break" is a Trojan horse of Urban Art. At first glance, the 200-square-meter installation appears aesthetically pleasing, dynamic, and beautiful—a perfect example of modern wall design. But behind it lies a harsh reality: it addresses the overfishing of the oceans. We wanted to create something visually attractive to capture the viewer, only to confront them with destruction: the wave breaks, the tuna is hunted, and finally ends up in a can. It is a play between the beauty of nature and the brutality of human intervention.
THE SPACE: THREE ACTS
The installation is structured like a play in three parts, utilizing different styles and Tape Art materials:
The Wave (Tape & Graffiti): A massive, abstract wave crashes through the room. Here, the soft spray art (graffiti) merges with the hard lines of the duct tape into an unstoppable force. We took the fluidity of water and tape that power onto the walls.
The Flotsam (Interaction): A pile of chairs symbolizes washed-up debris. Through a movable spotlight, visitors can change the cast shadow. We partially fixed the shadows with blue adhesive tape to create a surreal distortion of reality.
The Plankton (Light & Reflection): Using reflective aluminum tape and colored LED lights, we made the microscopic structure of plankton visible—the basis of all life in the sea.
THE COLLABORATION: CONTRAST AS PRINCIPLE
Together with graffiti artist FALK LAND, a work emerged that thrives on contrasts. The organic freedom of the spray can meets the geometric rigor of adhesive tape art. This fusion mirrors the theme: the organic world of the ocean meets the industrial, structured world of humans. We observed the chaotic beauty of the sea and taped that conflict into a cohesive artistic statement, proving that Tape Art is a powerful medium for street art indoors.
BEAUTIFIC BREAK is a tape art installation, which we staged in a 200sqm hall in Graz/Austria for the Designmonat Graz. Our goal was to create something beautiful...with a message. So we focused on a very acute problem - overfishing of the seas.
This installation is composed of 3 parts showing 3 different styles.
* The main part is a installation, which forms an abstract wave across the room. On the wall where the wave is breaking you can see a trawler hunting a tuna. Finally, the tuna ends in a can. This piece of art is a combination of tape art, graffiti and painting.
* Another part is a installation made of chairs, which symbolize jetsam and stranded goods. We made this installation interactive by putting a spotlight in front of it. We taped some of the shadows with blue tape to create an interesting pattern on the wall behind. People could move the spotlight, which made the shadow move...
* The last part was is made of reflecting aluminium tape. It shows the structure of plankton...when viewed under a microscope. We used LED lights with different colors to illuminate this artwork.
A special thank you to Eberhard Schrempf, who made this happen and to FALK LAND for this awesome artistic collaboration!
This installation is composed of 3 parts showing 3 different styles.
* The main part is a installation, which forms an abstract wave across the room. On the wall where the wave is breaking you can see a trawler hunting a tuna. Finally, the tuna ends in a can. This piece of art is a combination of tape art, graffiti and painting.
* Another part is a installation made of chairs, which symbolize jetsam and stranded goods. We made this installation interactive by putting a spotlight in front of it. We taped some of the shadows with blue tape to create an interesting pattern on the wall behind. People could move the spotlight, which made the shadow move...
* The last part was is made of reflecting aluminium tape. It shows the structure of plankton...when viewed under a microscope. We used LED lights with different colors to illuminate this artwork.
A special thank you to Eberhard Schrempf, who made this happen and to FALK LAND for this awesome artistic collaboration!
DIE BOTSCHAFT: SCHÖNHEIT MIT HAKEN
Das Werk „Beautific Break“ ist ein trojanisches Pferd der Urban Art. Auf den ersten Blick wirkt die 200 Quadratmeter große Installation ästhetisch ansprechend, dynamisch und schön – ein perfektes Beispiel für moderne Wandgestaltung. Doch dahinter verbirgt sich eine harte Realität: Es thematisiert die Überfischung der Weltmeere. Wir wollten etwas visuell Anziehendes schaffen, das den Betrachter einfängt, um ihn dann mit der Zerstörung zu konfrontieren: Die Welle bricht, der Thunfisch wird gejagt und landet am Ende in der Dose. Es ist ein Spiel zwischen der Schönheit der Natur und der Brutalität des menschlichen Eingriffs.
DER RAUM: DREI AKTE
Die Installation ist wie ein Theaterstück in drei Teilen aufgebaut, die unterschiedliche Stile und Tape Art Materialien nutzen:
Die Welle (Tape & Graffiti): Eine gewaltige, abstrakte Welle bricht durch den Raum. Hier verschmilzt die weiche Sprühkunst (Graffiti) mit den harten Linien des Gewebebands (Duct Tape) zu einer unaufhaltsamen Kraft.
Das Strandgut (Interaktion): Ein Berg aus Stühlen symbolisiert angespülten Müll. Durch einen beweglichen Scheinwerfer können Besucher den Schattenwurf verändern. Wir haben die Schatten teilweise mit blauem Klebeband fixiert, um eine surreale Verzerrung der Realität zu erzeugen.
Das Plankton (Licht & Reflexion): Mit reflektierendem Aluminium-Tape und farbigen LED-Lichtern haben wir die mikroskopische Struktur von Plankton sichtbar gemacht – die Basis allen Lebens im Meer.
DIE KOLLABORATION: STILBRUCH ALS PRINZIP
Zusammen mit dem Graffiti-Künstler FALK LAND entstand ein Werk, das von Kontrasten lebt. Die organische Freiheit der Dose trifft auf die geometrische Strenge der Klebeband Kunst. Diese Fusion spiegelt das Thema wider: Die organische Welt des Ozeans trifft auf die industrielle, strukturierte Welt des Menschen. Ein solches Projekt zeigt, dass Tape Art weit mehr ist als nur Dekoration – es ist ein kraftvolles Medium für Street Art im Innenraum.
