Mark Jenkins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Jenkins
Occupation	Sculptor
Date Of Birth	Oct 7, 1970(1970-10-07)
Age	54
Birthplace	Alexandria
Country	United States
Birth City	Virginia
Horoscope	Libra

Mark Jenkins Biography

Mark Jenkins is one of the most popular and richest Sculptor who was born on October 7, 1970 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. American artist well-known for the street art made by him with clear packing tape, including Tape Giraffe and Winner Takes All.

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Jenkins was born in Alexandria, Virginia, but first began experimenting with tape as a casting medium for creating sculpture in 2003 while living in Rio de Janeiro. Wrapping the tape in reverse and then resealing it, he was able to make casts of objects including himself. One of his first street projects was a series of clear tape self casts that he installed on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Jenkins became immediately interested in the reactions of the people and considered his installation as much a social experiment as an art project.

In 2004 he moved back to Washington DC and in 2005 he began working with Sandra Fernandez on the Storker Project, a series in which clear casts of toy babies are installed in different cities to interact with their surrounding environment. Jenkins and Fernandez continued to create other installations using tape animals–dogs playing in litter, giraffes nibbling plastic bags from trees, and ducks swimming in gutters. Other outdoor projects which explore culture jamming include Meterpops, Traffic-Go-Round, and Signs of Spring.

He was born to parents at home in Alexandria, Virginia.

Mark Jenkins Net Worth

Mark Jenkins is one of the richest Sculptor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Jenkins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started experimenting with tape to create sculptures when he was living within Rio de Janeiro in 2003.

He believed that teaching was an essential aspect of being an artist.

Mark Jenkins (born 1970) is an American artist who makes sculptural street installations. Jenkins’ practice of street art is to use the “street as a stage” where his sculptures interact with the surrounding environment including passersby who unknowingly become actors. His installations often draw the attention of the police. His work has been described as whimsical, macabre, shocking and situationist. Jenkins cites Juan Muñoz as his initial inspiration.

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Who is Mark Jenkins Dating?

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In 2018, he and Fernandez created Project84, in London, England. The work was designed to raise awareness of adult male suicide.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Sculptor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark Jenkins celebrates birthday on October 7 of every year.

Who was Mark Jenkins?

A world-renowned explorer, critically acclaimed author, adventure travel columnist and international journalist , for the last decade Mark Jenkins has covered the globe for National Geographic Magazine, Outside Magazine, Atlantic, Backpacker and more.

What is Mark Jenkins famous?

One of the most famous American urban artists, Mark Jenkins is widely known for his macabre and shocking street installations made of clear packing tape. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, his approach to street art includes using the streets as his personal stage.

How does Mark Jenkins make his art?

Artist Mark Jenkins uses packing tape and plastic wrap to build sculptures that look like real people. His sculptures, many of which resemble faceless mannequins with lifelike outfits and hair, have been placed in cities around Europe and the US.

Where is Mark Jenkins from?

Mark Jenkins
Born| October 7, 1970. Alexandria, VA
Nationality| American
Known for| Public art, installation art, street art, sculpture
Website| www.markjenkins.com

What happen to Bella Edwards?

Medics and police officers found the girl, Bella Edwards, unconscious on Monday evening with the man, Mark Jenkins, trying to resuscitate her. Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said the girl was the victim of child abuse, beaten to death by Mr. Jenkins while in his sole care.