Incredible packing tape art pieces recreate classic movie scenes. Photo courtesy of Solent News & Photo Agency.
It’s amazing how creative people can get with just a few household items and this is no different. According to DailyMail.com, Ukrainian-born artist, Mark Khaisman recently revealed his stunning “Tape Art,” 4-foot tall light boxes covered in brown packing tape that recreate scenes from his favorite classic movies. Khaisman layers the packing tape on clear Plexiglas and places it in front of a light box to give the image shadow and depth. He has recreated scenes from films such as Alfred Hitchcock’s “39 Steps” and “Spellbound,” which he states are some of his all-time favorites.
The 51-year-old artist said the tape layering is just another way of painting for him. He studied art and architecture in Moscow and now lives in Philadelphia, PA, where he makes his tape creations. Part of his tape art involves playing with elements of light, something he’s familiar with like his previous work with stained glass windows.
He said he got the idea for using packing tape in art from his wife, Elena, an art teacher, who taught her students how to make pictures with masking tape. Khaisman uses about three rolls of packing tape to make one piece. He blows up stills from each film to use as a reference as he layers pieces of tape to recreate the scene in great detail. Khaisman said it takes about a week to make each piece. Not too bad, considering his pieces are going for as much as $9,300.
For more information about Mark Khaisman and his packing tape art, read the full article on DailyMail.com.
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This is really great idea to use packing tape to recreate the likeness of movie celebrities. Really cool art. There is a restaurant that is made out of cardboard boxes and there are some artists using styrofoam cups as canvases.