In a project commissioned by major public transport operator and property developer, MTR Corporation, Hong Kong’s PopCorn Mall in Tseung Kwan O has been transformed into a ‘vibrant wonderland’ by Tape That, a collective of innovative urban artists. Tape That used Orafol's specialised adhesives, like the durable Oracal 651 Intermediate Polymeric Calendered Film series and protective laminates, to ensure that its ‘Pop Into More Colours’ visual feast truly popped.
Some of the artists from the Tape That collective posing in front of their Pop Into More Colours work in Hong Kong
Alex McClelland, Managing Director, Orafol ANZ and Executive Vice President, Orafol Asia Pacific, says: “This collaboration with the Tape That collective has been inspiring, seeing their street-smart spontaneity blended with our shared commitment to pushing artistic possibilities. The project has been a true testament to the creativity and innovation possible with our products, when you’re working with someone that is capable of transforming simple
Alex McClelland, Managing Director, Orafol ANZ and Executive Vice President, Orafol Asia Pacific adhesives into immersive experiences that push creative boundaries."
Founded in Berlin in 2011 and initially rooted in graffiti art, Tape That has redefined urban and contemporary art by turning ordinary adhesive tapes and foils into dynamic, removable masterpieces. What began as experimental wall art in clubs and bars, swapping traditional paint for tape's versatility, has evolved into a global Tape Art movement.
For this project, the Tape That team originally envisioned the space as ‘a sculptural, origami-like folded wall structure that rises and falls dramatically, fostering dynamic sightlines and inviting exploration from multiple angles’. The idea of the installation was to encourage playful engagement, pulling visitors into a lively interplay of colour, form, and space, built around one central sculpture.
The first piece was ‘The Taped Staircase’ and uses precise anamorphic techniques to conjure a three-dimensional staircase illusion from flat surfaces, tempting visitors to ‘step in’ for photos. Around this, ‘Flying Tapes’ surrounds onlookers with floating lines and adaptive patterns that respond to movement, evolving the atrium into an interactive visual spectacle. Finally, they invited people ‘Into the Chromosphere’, a dreamlike, perception-altering realm which immerses viewers in a honeycomb field of vivid tape patterns, blurring walls and floors.
Overnight, the Oracal 651 series more typically associated with medium-term, flat applications such as vehicle graphics, decals and signage, became the instrument of Tape That’s creativity, providing vibrant colours, strong adhesion, and durability, and unlocking extraordinary potential for outside-the-box projects.
