Moving art or art in motion?
Design has been a driving force behind the NEOPLAN brand from the very beginning. The Berlin-based Klebebande tape artists transform NEOPLAN coaches into driving works of art.
Creative and passionate artists: The Berlin-based Klebebande tape artist collective formed by Bruno Kolberg, Bodo Höbing and Kolja Bultmann completely reinvents the concept of a coach – as an artistic canvas.
Tape art is art created with adhesive tape – still a very young form of art, but it is gaining more and more prominence and popularity in the street art scene. Adhesive tape is incredibly versatile, has no scent, can be easily removed, and it allows for large areas to be covered in a short period of time. The artists from the Klebebande have also developed tape mapping – a combination of tape art and video mapping. It involves using projected video sequences to create fantastic effects and optical illusions.
The first driving work of art was presented at the largest bus trade fair – Busworld in Kortrijk, Belgium. The NEOPLAN Skyliner with its “City Density” theme in neon pink, gold and black reflects the increasingly congested conditions in inner cities.
MAN BusDays 2018 in Munich. The concept of “Performing Geometrics” that was used for the NEOPLAN Cityliner is based on descriptive geometry – a way of abstracting and simplifying complex three-dimensional structures. The neon orange, black and copper-coloured triangles evoke an image of the pointed rooftops of rural houses and farmyards.
All good things come in threes: Right on time for IAA 2018, the third NEOPLAN bus – the Tourliner – is set for launch. The new bus will be painstakingly decorated with neon yellow, black and white adhesive tape on a background of champagne-coloured metallic paint.
