# Taped Street Art The BUFFdiss Tape Art Peels Off Easily By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buffdiss-tape-art References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/pics-the-tape-art-of-buffdiss.html) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/buffdiss/) Perhaps street artists should take some cues from BUFFdiss’ tape art considering how friendly it is to the city. I mean, how easy is it to simply peel their street art away when it’s time to introduce another piece of artwork or to just leave it bare once again? Of course, there’s [light graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigmatic-graffiti), but that involves a whole other type of talent whereas the BUFFdiss tape art demonstrates a MacGyver-like way to [spray paint](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rusto) without the spray or paint. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Taped Street Art:** Opportunity for street artists to explore removable and temporary art forms using tape. - **Spray Paint Alternative:** Innovation opportunity to develop new non-paint methods for creating street art. - **Temporary Art Installations:** Trend towards creating ephemeral street art that can be easily removed or replaced. ### Where This Applies - **Street Art:** Disruptive innovation potential in the street art industry by embracing removable mediums and temporary installations. - **Urban Design:** Opportunity for urban designers to incorporate temporary, peeling street art into the overall city aesthetic. - **Art Supplies:** Need for new art supplies and tools that cater to the growing demand for removable street art techniques like tape art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Removable Wall Paints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unpaint.md) - [Whiskey-Themed Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upfest.md) - [Edible Food-Safe Adhesives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tastee-tape.md) - [Bubblegum Street Art Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hubbabubbabuilding.md) - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md) - [Street Art-Style Gummy Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolly-rancher-gummies.md) - [Renter-Friendly Wallpaper Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renter-friendly-wallpaper.md) - [Removable Tile Decals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chasing-paper.md) - [Confectionary Graffiti Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolly-rancher-gummie.md)