Max Zorn is an artist who uses ordinary brown packing tape as his medium and a scalpel as a brush. He shapes layers upon layers of tape on acrylic glass that, when illuminated from behind, reveal contrast and warmth that has stunned the art world. His iconic style ranges from his shimmering skyscrapers and Americana to grandiose European charm set between lines of decadence and disillusion. With his unmistakable way to compose cinematic settings, pulling the spectator into his motifs and encourages his audience to continue his story. The freehand craftwork and vividness of his sepia toned creations, straight lines and sharp subjects give a pure and believable depth and indefinite fragility behind the nostalgic glamour days.
In 2011 Max Zorn emerged as an urban artist who hung tape art on street lamps. Using the night as his setting and semi-toned tape as his medium on acrylic glass, his work dots the street lamps of European capitals like London, Madrid, Lisbon and Berlin. His work has since evolved into solo exhibitions worldwide from London to New York, with an international resume spanning from Art Basel Hong Kong to Singapore and national museums from Amsterdam to Vancouver and Japan. His work has caught the attention of TED Talks, CNN, BBC and Al Jazeera to name a few.