Duct Tape Art: Mark Khaisman and His Stunning Duct Tape Paintings

Duct tape – a familiar material in everyday life – has been transformed into unique and impressive works of art by Ukrainian-American artist Mark Khaisman.

Create art from adhesive tape

Mark Khaisman, 56, currently lives in Philadelphia (USA). He is famous for his artistic style of using brown tape on illuminated transparent glass. Using the technique of skillfully layering the tape, he has created paintings with vivid depth of light and shadow.

How to make unique tape paintings

Khaisman’s process begins by placing a piece of glass over a lighted surface—similar to the light panels often used by architects. He then cuts and tapes brown tape to the surface of the glass:

• Light areas : use fewer layers of tape.
• Dark areas : apply multiple layers of tape to create a dark and light effect.

It is the combination of backlight and the transparency of the tape that helps him create unique works of art, similar to classic Hollywood movie frames.

Inspired by cinema and imagination

What’s special is that Mark Khaisman doesn’t need to sketch out the images in advance. All of his works are done according to his imagination and creative inspiration, mainly taken from classic Hollywood movie scenes.

Journey from architect to duct tape artist

Khaisman graduated from the Moscow Architectural Institute in 1983, where he worked on projects involving stained glass. This experience led him to explore the artistic possibilities of duct tape and illuminated glass – two materials that seemed unrelated to painting.

Artistic and commercial value

Mark Khaisman’s duct tape works are highly regarded in the art world and sell for tens of thousands of dollars. His paintings are not only unique visual products but also a symbol of limitless creativity from the most ordinary materials.

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