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Winter Sale 2022

Six original tape artworks from Max Zorn’s Winter Sale 2022, led by the five-part Dreams and a group of works shaped by his time in Paris.

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Dreams

Dream by Max Zorn: the Brooklyn Bridge, New York skyline and waterfront reflections across five stepped panels.
Dream in progress. Max Zorn reaches upward to place tape on the first outlines of a wide city skyline.
Dream in progress, detail: Layered tape forms dense rows of illuminated windows and bridge structure in the city scene.
Dream in progress, detail: Oblique close-up of horizontal tape lines, windows and railings in the city artwork.
Dream in progress, detail: City buildings and their long coloured reflections rendered in overlapping translucent tape.
Dream in progress, detail: Manhattan towers with densely cut windows and a green-tipped roof.
Dream by Max Zorn illuminated in five white frames, with the bridge and skyline continuing across the panels.

At 3.5 × 1.3 metres, Dreams was one of Max’s largest and most detailed artworks at the time. It was divided between five frames to make the work manageable to transport and install.

I wish I had counted the working hours. All I can say is that it took a good chunk out of my life, but I enjoyed the exhilarating, nerve-wracking journey…

— Max Zorn, original release note

Size
3.5 × 1.3 m
Frame
Five separate frames

See Dream: the five-panel artwork and making-of film →

Fading Days

Fading Days, tape art by Max Zorn: A woman in a pale dress sits beneath a dark umbrella on a waterfront railing above a harbour and city skyline.
Fading Days detail: A passenger ferry passes the closely packed waterfront buildings.
Fading Days detail: The woman in a pale dress sits on the railing beneath her dark umbrella.

Size
120 × 80 cm

Night Cruise

Night Cruise, tape art by Max Zorn: A red convertible passes a blue car beneath palm trees, neon hotel signs and night-time reflections.
Night Cruise by Max Zorn. The framed red convertible and neon hotel scene hangs in a dining room with upholstered chairs.
Night Cruise detail: Red and blue vintage cars beneath a glowing hotel sign.
Night Cruise detail: The driver sits in a red convertible beside a palm-lined night street.
Night Cruise detail: A dark palm frond crosses the blue-lit Art Deco hotel facade.

Glass Flower

Glass Flower, tape art by Max Zorn: A woman in a white dress sits between two blue-and-green peacocks against a floral stained-glass-style background.
Glass Flower by Max Zorn. The framed woman and peacock artwork hangs between tall windows beneath a sculptural ceiling light.
Glass Flower detail: The woman's face and white dress beside a blue-and-green peacock.
Glass Flower detail: A blue peacock framed by yellow floral and geometric patterns.

Inspired by Max’s exhibition in Paris, Glass Flower uses light green, white and blue tapes for its pastel tones. The original release recorded its inclusion in his museum exhibition in Munich and its planned showing at Scope during Miami art week.

Size
80 × 60 cm

Paris Noir

Paris Noir by Max Zorn. A man, vintage car and Eiffel Tower span two illuminated panels inside an open book-like box.
Paris Noir by Max Zorn. Partly open red book-like box showing a photograph on the cover and the illuminated Paris scene.
Paris Noir by Max Zorn. A man, vintage car and Eiffel Tower span two illuminated panels inside an open book-like box.
Power cable and hinge attached to the red book-like box.
Closed red book-like box with a framed historical photograph on the cover.

Another artwork inspired by Paris, set in a lacquered, foldable Montecristo cigar box with a Delacroix image on the outside. The piece was designed to stand on a surface.

Frame
Lacquered, foldable Montecristo cigar box

Libre

Libre by Max Zorn. A woman in a red dress faces the sea and a pier inside an open white keepsake box.
Libre, tape art by Max Zorn: A woman in a red dress looks toward the sea and a brightly lit pier beneath a palm tree.
White box lid with a coastal aerial photograph and printed caption.
Closed white keepsake box with a printed snowy mountain landscape on its lid.

Libre was made for a foldable Montecristo cigar box with Cuban-inspired designs by Delacroix on the outside. Its warm-white LED lights can be dimmed and switched remotely; the box is designed to stand on a surface.

Frame
Lacquered, foldable Montecristo cigar box with warm-white LED lighting

Making and displaying tape art

Close-up of a black frame corner surrounding an illuminated artwork panel.
Side view of a dark frame beside an illuminated portrait scene.
Empire of Glass by Max Zorn displayed in a black light-box frame, with a man beside a red vintage car on a beach.
Upper edge of a dark frame beside a pale sky and city building.
A woman, red car and New York waterfront displayed as an illuminated triptych.
Side view of a dark frame around a fiery orange artwork scene.
Metal hanging bracket fixed to the back of an artwork frame.

About this release

Can I still buy from this release?

This release is sold out. The page preserves its artwork photographs and details. For current ways to collect directly from Max’s studio, visit Buy original tape art.

Are similar originals prints?

No. Each similar original is made individually by hand from packing tape, with small differences from one artwork to the next. A series size describes the full series, rather than the number offered in this release. See the artwork and collecting FAQs.

How should an illuminated tape artwork be displayed and cared for?

Light passes through the layers of tape, with an LED frame or converted box suited to the artwork. For materials, display conditions and maintenance, read the tape art materials and longevity guide.

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