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Special Sale 2023

Six original tape artworks from Max Zorn’s Special Sale 2023, developed after time spent in the Caribbean.

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Black-and-white portrait of Max Zorn in a T-shirt and cap beside palm foliage.

Max’s original note described the island rhythm and the space it gave him to work on his stories. The release brought together Neon Dreams, Crossroad, Caribbean Nights, Reverie, Duet and Nocturne.

Neon Dreams

Neon Dreams by Max Zorn. An embracing couple, blue vintage car and neon-lit street span an illuminated triptych.
Neon Dreams by Max Zorn. The illuminated night-street triptych hangs above a sofa in a dark green room.
Neon Dreams detail: An embracing couple walk away along a wet neon-lit street.
Neon Dreams detail: People and a blue vintage car beneath palms and street lights.
Neon Dreams detail: The blue vintage car's bonnet, headlamps and windscreen reflected in the wet street.
Neon Dreams detail: Figures stand beneath bright shop windows on the palm-lined street.
Neon Dreams detail: A man in a dark hat and a woman stand beside warm shop-window light.

Size
240 × 130 cm
Material
Brown and colored packing tape
Series
5 similar originals
Frame
Three black wooden frames with LED-lit backing

Crossroad

Crossroad by Max Zorn: a woman in a red dress beside a lit riverboat, with palms, a man and suitcases along the waterfront.
Crossroad illuminated in a black frame above a cream sofa, with plants and a hanging lamp.
Max Zorn uses a scalpel and a strip of tape to build the woman's face in Crossroad.
The woman in Crossroad beside the illuminated upper decks and railings of the riverboat.
Close portrait detail from Crossroad, with red lips, swept-up hair and overlapping amber tape shapes on the woman's face.
A man and stacked suitcases on the lamp-lit waterfront in Crossroad, with the edge of a red dress at the right.
Close-up of the black frame corner and golden horizontal lines in the illuminated artwork.

Size
120 × 80 cm
Material
Brown and colored packing tape
Series
10 similar originals
Frame
Black wooden frame with LED-lit backing

See Crossroad: the artwork, details and making-of film →

Caribbean Nights

Caribbean Nights, original tape art by Max Zorn: a suited man stands between a red sports coupe and a dark vintage car on a wet palm-lined street at dusk.
Caribbean Nights by Max Zorn illuminated in a black frame on a wall, with plants and candlelight in the room.
Max Zorn works with a scalpel on Caribbean Nights, beside its dark coupe, red headlamp and suited figure.
Caribbean Nights detail: A suited man stands between two vintage cars against palm trees and warm street lights.
Close-up of a glowing headlamp and red bodywork in Caribbean Nights, with individual cut tape shapes visible.
Caribbean Nights, tape art by Max Zorn: A suited man stands between a red sports coupe and a dark vintage car on a wet palm-lined street at dusk.
Detail of the red classic coupe in Caribbean Nights, showing its headlights, chrome trim and reflections made from tape.
Close-up of the black frame corner and golden horizontal lines in the illuminated artwork.

Size
120 × 80 cm
Material
Brown and colored packing tape
Series
10 similar originals
Frame
Black wooden frame with LED-lit backing

See Caribbean Nights: the artwork, details and making-of film →

Reverie

Reverie, tape art by Max Zorn: A woman rests in a red armchair beside a tall arched window, plants and strong shafts of daylight.
Reverie by Max Zorn. The woman in the red armchair and arched-window scene illuminated in a tall dark frame.
Reverie by Max Zorn. The framed arched-window portrait hangs above a table and chairs among leafy houseplants.

Size
80 × 54 cm
Material
Brown and colored packing tape
Series
15 similar originals
Frame
Black wooden frame with LED-lit backing

Duet

Duet, tape art by Max Zorn: A closely embracing couple sit together in the warm interior of a night-time bar.
Duet by Max Zorn. The closely embracing couple in the bar illuminated in a wide dark frame.

Size
50 × 35 cm
Material
Brown and colored packing tape
Series
17 similar originals
Frame
Black wooden frame or lacquered wine box, both LED-lit

Nocturne

Nocturne, tape art by Max Zorn: A woman leans toward a window with her eyes closed and one hand near her face.
Nocturne by Max Zorn. The woman beside a window illuminated inside an open yellow cigar box.
Nocturne by Max Zorn. Side view of the partly opened yellow cigar box with the illuminated portrait and a tape roll beside it.

Size
20 × 26 cm
Material
Brown and colored packing tape
Series
20 similar originals
Frame
Original LED-lit cigar box

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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