# Packing Tape Portraits Mark Khaisman Tapeworks By Bianca | Published 2008-01-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mark-khaisman-tapeworks References: [khaismanstudio](http://www.khaismanstudio.com/) Believe it or not, these phenomenal works of art are made out of translucent brown packing tape. By layering the tape on top of a sheets of Plexiglas, [Mark Khaisman](http://www.khaismanstudio.com) was able to craft these creations that look a lot like sepia-toned negatives. Some portraits are more retro, and look as if they were inspired by images of people during the Second World War, while others are clearly modern photos of young girls posing for silly self-taken group portraits. Khaisman was born in the Ukraine in 1958, studied Art and Architecture at the Moscow Architectural Institute and now lives and works in Philadelphia. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Translucent Tape Art:** The use of translucent tape as a medium in creating art opens up opportunities for innovative and unique visual expressions. - **Sepia-toned Negatives:** The recreation of sepia-toned negatives using brown packing tape showcases the potential for nostalgia and vintage aesthetics in modern art. - **Mixed Media Portraits:** Combining Plexiglas and tape in creating portraits demonstrates the potential for unconventional materials to be used in artistic expressions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can explore the use of unconventional materials like packing tape to create unique, visually stunning artworks. - **Photography:** The photography industry can experiment with the recreation of sepia-toned effects using unconventional materials, like brown packing tape, to create distinctive visual styles. - **Craft and DIY:** The craft and DIY industry can explore the use of mixed media techniques, incorporating materials like Plexiglas and tape, to create innovative and textured artworks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Tape Crafting Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nano-tape.md) - [Solar Panel Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-tapestry.md) - [Artful Custom Mirror Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraits-collection.md) - [Edible Food-Safe Adhesives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tastee-tape.md) - [Color Blind Tapestries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chromarama.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Makeup-Inspired Sticker Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffrey.md) - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md)