Mark Jenkins ( born Mark Jenkins ; genus. 1970 , Fairfax , Virginia , USA ) - a modern American artist , a representative of street art , known for the sculptures of transparent film and tape.
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| Date of Birth | 1970 |
| Place of Birth | Fairfax , Virginia , United States |
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| Genre | video sculpture |
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Creativity
Mark Jenkins's work has been featured in a number of publications, including Time , The Washington Post , Reuters , BIGmag , The Independent, and a blog on street art, Wooster Collective . He also exhibits in galleries in the USA, Europe, Japan and Brazil, and is represented by a number of galleries, including the Lazarides Gallery in London. The artist created the site tapesculpture.org with step-by-step instructions on making a sculpture from film, and also conducts master classes in the cities he attends.
Street sculpture (by project)
Tape Men (2003)
The first "street" series of Jenkins, in which the casts made from his body with packing tape, were installed on the streets in Rio de Janeiro, and then in Washington.
Storker Project (2005)
In this ongoing project, babies of duct tape appear in different environments in different cities.
Embed Series (2006)
In this series, Jenkins puts on his casts in clothes, creating realistic sculptures that he sets up in various poses in urban environments. He documents the reaction of people passing by with a video camera. The most popular of these videos is devoted to sculpture, which is located in such a way that it creates the illusion that its head is stuck in the wall.
Meterpops (2005)
This project included the installation of transparent "lollipops" in parking lots in Washington on Independence Avenue.
Traffic-Go-Round (2007)
The project turns traffic signs into a merry-go-round with the help of ribbon horses mounted on poles. Horses were located muzzles in the direction of oncoming traffic, which created the feeling of passing through the horses.
Jesus 2.0 (2006)
The project was created in collaboration with Graffiti Research Lab. Two baby sculptures in the position of a crucifix were mounted on pillars in New York.