Mark Khaisman

Who is Mark Khaisman?

Mark Khaisman is a Ukrainian visual artist. He creats his works by applying layers of translucent packing tape on clear Plexiglas panels, because he views tape as the most direct way of manipulating light. Khaisman's subjects are often borrowed from art history, old movies, 20th century propaganda art, and his own photographs.

Mark Khaisman treasures the alchemy whereby a commonplace material is transformed into a fine art medium because he sees it as enabling him to deconstruct the hierarchy of culture by filtering it through association with mundane material.