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Tuesday
Dec092025

Max Zorn 'Her Moment' HPM Available

Artist: Max Zorn
Title: Her Moment
Medium: Framed Brown & Colored Packing Tape on Plexi
Size: 24 x 32 Inches
Edition: 25
Prices: $2,800

*these are made with tape! password is: maraluna

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Max Zorn is a Dutch street artist renowned for his captivating and intricate urban light art, a medium he pioneered using common brown packing tape and utility knives. Born in Amsterdam, Zorn began exploring this unique form of expression around 2011, moving away from more conventional street art techniques like spray paint and stencils. His work is characterized by the use of multiple layers of translucent tape applied directly to light boxes, streetlamps, or glass surfaces.
The core of Zorn's artistic process involves meticulously cutting and layering strips of standard brown tape. The varying thickness and overlapping nature of the tape dictate how light passes through, allowing him to create astonishingly detailed, sepia-toned images that often evoke a vintage, cinematic feel. His subjects frequently draw inspiration from classic film noir, jazz culture, and vintage photography, featuring moody portraits and evocative street scenes that come alive only when illuminated at night. This interplay between light and shadow is central to his aesthetic.
Zorn's pieces are temporary public installations, designed to interact directly with the urban environment. They transform everyday streetlights into ephemeral galleries, challenging the traditional settings for viewing art. This approach means his work is often discovered serendipitously by passersby, offering a unique, fleeting moment of beauty in unexpected places. His innovative technique and the poetic nature of his light-based narratives have earned him international recognition, making him a significant figure in contemporary street art without relying on paint or permanent installations. Each piece captures a moment in time, both literally in the subjects he chooses and figuratively in the temporary nature of the installation.