Mark Khaisman Ukrainian, b. 1958

Works
  • Mark Khaisman, Still 95 (The Wizard of Oz), 2014
    Still 95 (The Wizard of Oz), 2014
  • Mark Khaisman, Birkin Bag no. 8, 2013
    Birkin Bag no. 8, 2013
  • Mark Khaisman, Well, I Can See This Is Really My Day, 2019
    Well, I Can See This Is Really My Day, 2019
  • Mark Khaisman, Tanya We Better Get Dressed Now, 2019
    Tanya We Better Get Dressed Now, 2019
  • Mark Khaisman, Tape Noir 115, 2016
    Tape Noir 115, 2016
  • Mark Khaisman, James & Ursula 7, 2016
    James & Ursula 7, 2016
  • Mark Khaisman, Tape Noir 113, 2016
    Tape Noir 113, 2016
  • Mark Khaisman, Tape Noir 114, 2016
    Tape Noir 114, 2016
  • Mark Khaisman, Tape Noir 97, 2016
    Tape Noir 97, 2016
  • Mark Khaisman, Close-Up#1, 2015
    Close-Up#1, 2015
  • Mark Khaisman, Close-Up#2, 2015
    Close-Up#2, 2015
  • Mark Khaisman, Close-Up#3, 2015
    Close-Up#3, 2015
  • Mark Khaisman, Close-Up#4, 2015
    Close-Up#4, 2015
  • Mark Khaisman, Close-Up#5, 2015
    Close-Up#5, 2015
  • Mark Khaisman, Close-Up#6, 2015
    Close-Up#6, 2015
  • Mark Khaisman, Birkin Bag no. 14, 2013
    Birkin Bag no. 14, 2013
  • Mark Khaisman, Bond Girl II, 2013
    Bond Girl II, 2013
  • Mark Khaisman, Birkin Bag no. 7, 2013
    Birkin Bag no. 7, 2013
  • Mark Khaisman, Birkin Bag no.5, 2013
    Birkin Bag no.5, 2013
  • Mark Khaisman, Chair 16, 2016
    Chair 16, 2016
  • Mark Khaisman, Caviar Eaters, 2015
    Caviar Eaters, 2015
  • Mark Khaisman, Chair 6, 2016
    Chair 6, 2016
  • Mark Khaisman, James & Ursula 5, 2014
    James & Ursula 5, 2014
  • Mark Khaisman, Marilyn 2, 2014
    Marilyn 2, 2014
  • Mark Khaisman, Prix de Beauté, 2014
    Prix de Beauté, 2014
  • Mark Khaisman, Still 84, 2013
    Still 84, 2013
  • Mark Khaisman, Tape Noir 43, 2014
    Tape Noir 43, 2014
  • Mark Khaisman, Tape Noir 48, 2014
    Tape Noir 48, 2014
  • Mark Khaisman, Tape Noir 85, 2014
    Tape Noir 85, 2014
  • Mark Khaisman, Untitled 2, 2013
    Untitled 2, 2013
  • Mark Khaisman, Ursula, 2014
    Ursula, 2014
  • Mark Khaisman, Vanilla Ice Cream, 2014
    Vanilla Ice Cream, 2014
  • Mark Khaisman, Woman with Earrings, 2012
    Woman with Earrings, 2012
  • Mark Khaisman, Tape_Noir_Glimpse_78, 2012
    Tape_Noir_Glimpse_78, 2012
  • Mark Khaisman, Tape_Noir_Glimpse_77, 2012
    Tape_Noir_Glimpse_77, 2012
  • Mark Khaisman, Tape Noir 47, 2012
    Tape Noir 47, 2012
  • Mark Khaisman, Tape Noir 44, 2012
    Tape Noir 44, 2012
  • Mark Khaisman, We won't always be working on a company's time, 2019
    We won't always be working on a company's time, 2019 Sold
  • Mark Khaisman, Red Birkin Bag II
    Red Birkin Bag II Sold
  • Mark Khaisman, Chair 13, 2015
    Chair 13, 2015 Sold
  • Mark Khaisman, I'm sorry I can't something big came up, 2019
    I'm sorry I can't something big came up, 2019 Sold
  • Mark Khaisman, Chair 2, 2012
    Chair 2, 2012 Sold
  • Mark Khaisman, But there are some english customs which are going to be changed, 2019
    But there are some english customs which are going to be changed, 2019 Sold
  • Mark Khaisman, Blue Birkin II
    Blue Birkin II Sold
Biography
"The tape is the message". A parody on Marshall McLuhan's famous quote could explain the superficial motives, which make up the work of Mark Khaisman - an impressive and hypnotic creation, a source of curiosity and pun. Making use of two unusual and every-day materials, sticky tape and plexiglass, Mark Khaisman creates works where technique plays a crucial role. By superimposing layers of tape he creates a stratification, which produces pictorial illusions highlighted by colour, shading, and embossment.
 
This result is achieved through transparencies and opaqueness and by working on a translucent surface placed over a light source. The complete dependence on artificial light can be seen as a pure necessity, at the same time it may bring up notions of visible and invisible, existence and non-existence. Once the implausible nature of his work is accepted, one can begin to think about the kind of images chosen to be portrayed, which are categorized into different groups: fragmented stills from classic cinema, iconic objects from art history and from pop culture. The works are exploring the familiarity of our shared visual history made of well-known materials formed into popular images.  By using familiar images from our shared visual history, he invites viewers to recognize and complete the work, stimulating memory and interpretation in the process. The fragility of the materials he uses mirrors the delicate nature of the images he creates.
 
Mark Khaisman's works include two extensive series, Stills and Objects. The first represents screenshots of films from the 1950s. The work in this series is characterized by an impression of contradictory instability, preventing the visitor from grasping with certainty the details of the subject portrayed by the artist. Mark Khaisman is known to the public through his series Objects, in which he represents icons of luxury and prestige belonging to the history of design and popular culture, such as Birkins bags or Fabergé eggs.
 
Mark Khaisman holds a master's degree in art and architecture from the Moscow Institute of Architecture. He worked for several decades in architecture, animation, and stained-glass design. His light boxes and installations have been exhibited in various institutions in Europe and the United States, including Queen's Art Museum in New York, the Visual Art Center of New Jersey, the Woodmere Art Museum of Philadelphia, the Vitra Design Museum, the Weil am Rhein in Germany, the Brigham Young University Museum of Art in Provo, Utah, and various others. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the Delaware Art Museum, as well as in numerous private and corporate collections, including the Brandywine Trust Collection, the British Airline Collection, and the NBC Collection. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Mark Khaisman now lives and works in Philadelphia.
Exhibitions