Five Nights: Online Premiere
In celebration of my upcoming Amsterdam exhibition, “Five Nights“, I’m releasing three exclusive artworks online, each available for only 6 hours. Starting two weeks before the exhibition, each artwork will appear individually—first come, first served.
All artworks in this collection are original pieces created by hand using layers of brown and colored transparent packing tape illuminated on LED-backed frames. Each artwork arrives carefully sealed, protected, and framed, ready to display. For more details, please see the FAQs below or contact us directly at buy@maxzorn.com.
How the Timed Sale Works:
Each artwork has its own countdown. Once the timer hits zero, the artwork becomes available for 6 hours or until claimed.
Reserving an Artwork:
Email us immediately at buy@maxzorn.com when the sale opens, including the artwork title and your location. This email reserves your piece but doesn’t commit you to purchase.
Please note: Reservations are limited to one artwork per person and are not guaranteed.
We’ll respond personally after the sale ends to address all your questions. If everything feels right, we’ll finalize your purchase together.
Questions?
See the FAQs below or email us at buy@maxzorn.com. We’re here to help every step of the way.
All artworks arrive ready-to-hang in a premium-quality lightbox. The listed price includes worldwide shipping, taxes, and all necessary components.
Title: Liquid City
Price: 2500 USD — 2300 Euros
Size: 32 x 21 inch — 80 x 54 cm
Material: brown and colored packing tape
Series: 15 similar originals (5 available through this sale)
Frame: Framed in LED-lit light box – ready to hang
All artworks arrive ready-to-hang in a premium-quality lightbox. The listed price includes worldwide shipping, taxes, and all necessary components.
Title: Dare
Price: 1500 USD — 1350 Euros
Size: 14 x 20 inch — 35 x 50 cm
Material: brown and colored packing tape
Series: 25 similar originals (10 available through this sale)
Frame: Framed in LED-lit light box – ready to hang
All artworks arrive ready-to-hang in a premium-quality lightbox. The listed price includes worldwide shipping, taxes, and all necessary components.
Title: Rebel Velvet
Price: 6500 USD — 5950 Euros
Size: 52 x 36 inch — 130 x 97 cm
Material: brown and colored packing tape
Series: 11 similar originals (5 available through this sale)
Frame: Framed in LED-lit light box – ready to hang
All artworks arrive ready-to-hang in a premium-quality lightbox. The listed price includes worldwide shipping, taxes, and all necessary components.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are some artworks reserved before the sale starts?
Newsletter subscribers got a notice ahead of the official opening time and have the right to reserve their favorite artwork. Feel welcome to subscribe yourself here:
I’m aware that prices for my artworks have been rising once they become public. My success as an artist wouldn’t be possible though without the ongoing interest and support of a global community that not necessarily has the deep pockets for art as collectors do. Therefore I traditionally offer selected new works or special editions for a short period exclusively on my website and below their usual price range.
These offers are limited to two works per household, work on a first-come-first-serve basis and are only up until the special sale is sold out and/or closed.
Repeating a theme allows me to work faster and therefore offer original artworks more affordably compared to a one-time-only motif.
Each single artwork is of course an original made from scratch, unique and signed. Although I try to have the artworks look alike, each one has its own character and differs slightly from the others. See it like the repeating performance of a Broadway play: although it follows the same script each night has a different dynamic.
Why is there a waiting list?
When an artwork comes in a series it doesn’t mean I have already created all versions of it. With popular editions it takes me some time to follow up on the demand.
Are these works going to last?
Yes, the works are going to last for decades to come. When finished, all works are sealed airtight to prevent humidity and air to dry out the adhesive. We also add an additional UV-resistant acrylic glass that not only protects the artwork from fading due to sunlight, but also encases the layers of tape between the two pieces of acrylic glass.
Light is what brings tape art to life. Like the effect of stained glass windows, light filters through the many layers of tape, creating a visual image. In order to display the works best indoor we build customized light boxes which support the motifs with warm, low temperature light, individually adjusted to the specific artwork. Due to the long lifetime and low temperature of LED light you may keep the light on permanently.
Watch the video for some visuals on the framing and installation process:
What if the light goes off one day?
Adapters can die after a few years but the LED light is incredibly durable. The LED lights I use have an average life expectancy of 50.000 hours. In case they fail nonetheless just contact us at info@maxzorn.com and we’ll send you a new adapter for free, or provide you with all instructions to replace the LED-strip. It’s a module system that allows exchanging parts relatively easily.
Is there a battery to charge the lightbox?
All lightboxes require connection to a power source. Your purchase includes an adapter suitable for your region and a thin extension cord. While battery-powered options have been explored, they’ve proven impractical due to significantly increased framing costs. If you prefer a discreet appearance, the cable can be easily concealed—for instance, during exhibitions, we typically tape cables directly to the wall and paint over the tape to blend seamlessly with the background.
How do I pay for an artwork?
Simply by bank transfer, credit card or Paypal. Payments are only due once we walked through all questions you might have and you give the green light for a purchase.
Can I pay in installments?
We offer payments in installments, usually starting with a down-payment of 20 percent. The outstanding amount can be split into monthly installments of your choice.