Jessica moritz
Geometric Paintings & Sculptures: Art from Reclaimed Materials
Experience the fusion of sustainability and contemporary art in Jessica Moritz’s paintings and sculptures, crafted from reclaimed materials. Each piece showcases a geometric composition and expertly applied color theory, creating mesmerizing optical illusions that challenge perception. By repurposing found objects, Moritz not only redefines the materials but also elevates the art form, offering unique works that resonate with collectors and interior designers seeking sustainable yet captivating pieces for modern spaces.
2021
Blame it on the Boogie - Circle choreography
wall sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
listed work on Saatchi Online
I have been working with different rhythm and shapes around circles for a while and realize I forgot to do a primary colors one.
as soon as i started i realized i was channeling Mondrian, Broadway Boogie Woogie, and I still remember vividly the last time i saw it (2019, NY)
The influence he has on my work and perception of rhythm and colors is obviously clear and loud.
Color block- the last cut
wall sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
listed work on Saatchi Online
color blocks project
After one year of collecting materials from locals, sourcing different surfaces, keeping cut outs, irregular shapes, non recyclable and remodeling them and creating illusion, i wanted to give one last chance to all cut outs, the last cut.
It started in the studio randomly layering some cut outs and seeing the potential of them as -negative space- shapes.
Light escape- double exit
wall sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
86 X 100 X 5
listed work on Saatchi Online
in Chaos you find order, and vice versa.
working around classic shapes such as square and circle, i wanted to play with both. Create a square made of circles, as a portal.
The idea of escape with different options came up. so I created two pieces, the two shapes are identical and invert to create a negative space that would be part of the installation of the painting.
I wanted to create other illusion inside, so i create a color palette from yellow yo indigo blue I'm referring to light and different study about climate (learn more about climate change).
the outlines makes your eyes tingle and question colors and dimension, hopefully a break from usual landscape.
Circles create a labyrinth, even on edges, has entry and exit.
Rainbow Chaos
sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
45 X 30 X 6
listed work on Saatchi Online
During the last two years, my work shifted to geometric, and minimal observation of light and space.
At the same time, as living in a country where I had to adapt and learn, language became a new field of research and inspiration.
Little by little, I built new glyphs, alphabets, signs and expressions to ground myself and adapt.
This is a letter, or can be many letters actually.
I was thinking about Chaos.
How we all strongly (more or less) adapted and find ways to have balance in this context.
Vogue, choreography
Painting
acrylic and pigments on canvas
Colors teach you how to move in space and understand the different steps.
The negative space becomes a silent movement, appreciated and valued.
the different color blocks create a movement, folding and unfolding, leading to the next one, and makes your eyes dance.
light escape - merkaba-geometric dystopia
wall sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
21X21 (sides 8,5,8,8 golden ratio based)
listed work on Saatchi Online
in all the light studies that i made, i also investigated into sacred geometry and the differently to reach higher vibrations and create an exit, even temporary.
the need to ground myself and also elevate light, spirit, body (merkaba originally from hebrew מרכבה) you can find a lot of different interpretations from the bible, sacred geometric and other sources.
In my journey to light, I realized the balance comes from within.
Art for a Cause
Color theory study
acrylic and pigments on paper
One of the three works that will be on auction with Postales Desde El Limbo to support the solidarity center of Zaragoza to help people with addictions.
You can visit and start collecting and-or donating now.
https://postaleslimbo.com/inscribete/
Lumen, geometric exit
square painting
acrylic and pigments on canvas
20 x 20 x 1,5
listed work on Saatchi Online
Reducing colors, shapes to get to this path.
doing draft for mural project, i was thinking of a geometric composition mirroring colors and shapes and keep a center clear to create an exit in the painting.
Blue Utopia
wall Sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
40X 34 X 5
listed work on Saatchi Online
One of the most interesting perspective while working with colors is creating interactions with light(s).
each shade can have a new perception depending of the lights and angles where it hits the colors.
I was thinking what if you had to conceive a space, be an architect and what it would look like.
Then, because of the situation, I don’t want to be inside. So the main interest would be outside wondering the inside. Minding the light, the sound, corners and other edges.
Trying to blur the lines between all edges will be the next step. Illusion and other tricks to escape.
33 pieces of reclaimed wood, soon outside in or vice versa.
Prism, cube illusion from purple to blue
wall Sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
(21 X 21 X( 8 X 5))
listed work on Saatchi Online
In this work, i wanted to go deeper in color theory and also play with mathematic rules but keep it simple.
the shape is based on phi number and then sides from the sequence.
square of 21, sides of 5, 8 cm it implies that the "cube" will never have all sides touching the wall together.
I always love to create illusion from the shape and also from the colors.
therefore i have a back light (halo) coming from inside the work that creates a new dimension in the sculpture without seeing it.
full circle(s) letters labyrinth
wall sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
(30 X 30 X 1,5)
listed work on Saatchi Online
During the last months, i have explored the different harmonies and boundaries of colors via my torus wall painting.
the initial shape of torus was created during the first lockdown, at home and then developed in different sizes, colors and exploring color theory and light observation.
As i understand that this cycle comes to an end, I wanted to paint an exit, and reunite the shape and add some signs, letters, and glyph, symbol of this uncertain times that we all experience and capture them together to create a new harmony while chaos.
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The other women
Painting
acrylic and pigments on canvas
(213x162)
listed work on Saatchi Online
I started this paintings late 2019, with the idea of unfolding different perspective of being a woman. As we entered 2020, observing faces and expressions became difficult so I rolled it.
Meanwhile, faces folded, crumpled, relaxed and unfolded again.
I forgot how challenging was to paint expression and convey emotions.
Each geometric surface becomes an abstraction of being, giving up on edges. I guess this is how I escaped from facing it all.
About the different faces, I collected images from Beatles or Elvis concert, unfortunately uncredited. The hysteria captured properly, if that makes sense.
Sea Spectrum
wall sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
hand jigsawed
listed work on Saatchi Online
After many years of observation of the different maps, studies and analysis of the different evolutions and influence of climate change, I had to investigate the sea side.
Water is essential to all of us, still we make decisions that have a negative impact on us and our future.
the evolution of sea levels, gravity field, water temperatures, and quality of water have been showing new increase of damages and alerting us to make a difference.
According to Nasa data after years of observations, satellites, and other resources we can have a concrete oversight of the different curves, maps, spectrum of impact on Earth.
Often we see the climate change on earth because we mostly live and depend on it but we forget that water is the essence of Earth, 71 % of Earth is water, remember that.
This work is collecting some of ..read more
Hope tessellation choreography
wall sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
hand jigsawed
listed work on Saatchi Online
First version of this piece was called twist, study of standing in one square meter.
Since then I moved studio twice, as you know a lot of other challenging events have been there to remind me of limited space, movement, and colors.
So I decided to revisit it and give it a new perspective.
Tessellation and choreography are still, colors movement and interactions are giving a saturated mindscape and almost makes ...read more
Anyway sunrise and sunset
what fits in a square fits anywere
wall sculpture, 13 pieces
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
hand jigsawed
listed work on Saatchi Online
i wanted to think this sculpture as illusion of a collage.
cut, move and paste shapes as if it was a simple gesture, stay minimal as in my sketchbook.
In my process, I create shapes that tends to escape or go out of frame.
Many times, i was enjoying the process so much, that I had to...read more
Light Torus
wall sculpture,
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
hand jigsawed
new color harmonies, based on light study during second lockdown, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Blue like an orange, complementary color harmony, creating ripples of harmony and balance in the torus foundation.
Infinite light, based on Pantone of the Year 2021, PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray + PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating.
As a RGB artist, i created grey from colors and developed gradients and ripples with each color.
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Hope and other letters
wall sculpture, 15 pieces
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
hand jigsawed
Listed work on Saatchi Online
Hope is such a small word for so many of us.
Only four letters to encapsulate future, dream, possibilities, opportunities and mostly Life.
Letters have always been to me some friendly signs wherever I was to rely on and understand the location and context.
I am so familiar with them that they became part of my landscape, and some escaped and had some mutation in the process.
I use 3 different languages in my daily life and process .Sometimes, when I work with typography, I got lost in translation and see them as some abstract symbol.
We all sometimes need reminders of meanings behind what we see or do.
May this one be a colorful reminder that we have HOPE, today and tomorrow.
About colors, wild harmony with cooler tones, green, spring and other hint of what Hope has given me.
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what fits in a square fits anywere
wall sculpture, 20 pieces
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
hand jigsawed
In my process, I create shapes that tends to escape or go out of frame.
Many times, i was enjoying the process so much, that I had to find a new way to develop new shapes, so I started to use collage and paper weaving to create unexpected shapes and have a faster idea. Overthinking can shut down a great concept.
I had a pile of used paper, some used for past stencils, some found in the street, some from failed paintings. Then I started a notebook, square format, based on a Grid, keeping my reductive choices in a notebook that i can keep in my bag, always.
Slowly it became an alphabet, repertoire of abstract typography, mixing textures, accidents, and out cuts.
It gave me one more reason to stay in the process, and re-create these fast collage in assemblage, 3D translation of them, and create this illusion in Sculpture.
Extending edges to A new path, and again developing colors interactions and surfaces.
what goes around comes around
wall sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
hand jigsawed
2021-50x37x2,5(cm)
While drawing new mindscape, I was looking if different symmetry and line path, and I got lost, again.
The painting direction came out from different interactions, wanted or not. Since we are all together apart and wishing to be closer but at the same time not facing our issues, it came as an irony of the situation.
« Closer » is so subjective and overwhelming.
🔁 Still, intentions and actions have ripples and create this circle around the square, meaning energy stuck into a concept. Pick your box, tick on any subject, what goes around comes around, and will make sense to some point, hopefully.
Utopia of balanced relations in chaos, as if you were close, or facing your own truth.
Sky Escape, geometric utopia
Work for sale on Saatchi
wall sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood
hand jigsawed
50X26 X1,5 (cm)
On my journey to escape the current chaos, I always look up. The various mysteries related to sky, space, light and how we see it and what we do with this knowledge.
Mission to Mars, or moon explorer still resonate and are an infinite source of inspiration.
The paradox of the global situation is ironic and makes it even more fascinating.
We are all, more or less, on limited movement and travelling. Creating some utopian landscape generated by these observations makes my journey easier.
The escape is determined by the viewer.
Observing the Hubble and seeing the Nebula, the stars and the moons is a relief.
Isn’t is amazing to have this vision and see the light from here.
We need darkness to see the light. I translated this concept into a shape, a new mindscape to add to the collection.
Mind the light.
Flip the square
Work for sale on Saatchi
Acrylic and pigments on canvas, 20x20, 2021
Flip the square, new painting with color palette from January 2020 and color theory evolution since.
When I started this serie, I had in mind paintings that could be working individually and fit together as a mural, or puzzle.
Within process, it became a brain Teaser, and I have decided that all sides should be able to mix and match.
Of course some of them would have more acquaintances than others, just like us.
We can coexist seamlessly. Maybe a Middle East reflection came into it.
About colors and edges, yes another mindscape. The confusion of negative space and borders are necessary to create a shape, that doesn’t mean it’s closed.
A little bit obsessed by the blues, casual hustle, if you observe the different proportions of blues and their influence in each flip, you can find a great escape.
The moon between us
Work for sale on Saatchi
Acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood, hand jigsaw, mindfully made.
As a light artist, I am also concerned by the physical relation of it, and environmental observations.
I observe changings, influences, and always look at the moon as a challenge and utopia of exploration of human achievements and dreams.
Grass is greener on the other side, sometimes.
At the same time, Being away from my family, living in different time zone, I always look at the moon and think that it link us by sight, and in a way make us closer.
On a spiritual side, moon is leading many calendars and opportunities that can bring you higher connections and relief.
I expanded my colors according to moon light and difference between studio light or different day lights and introduced earth tones, and colored grey to create this connection.
I hope it can bring people closer or forget restrictions and boundaries that we are facing now.
Golden Hour Twist
Obsession of light lead me here. On each day variations, each ray of light creates a new moment, intangible and so precious.
The oldest and yet best abstract still life that I have ever experienced.
From sunrise to dawn, the spectrum of colors are so different and an infinite source of inspiration.
This is my new way of creating outside in.
it's easier to convey a situation into an exit than a fate.
I called my sculpture "mindscape", a way to escape the current chaos.
I combine colors and utopic structures to give a new perspectives to the viewer and create a new vision for the world ahead.
Wall sculpture, 50x26x1,5 cm, 20x 10,5x0,6’’ /2020. reclaimed wood, hand jigsaw acrylic, pigments and glaze
made out of third lockdown, back in Studio in Tel Aviv, israel.
Love and other letters, brain teaser
Part of the process is writing, vocalizing and silence.
I enjoy composing with letters and signs. I compose more than I write. I try to visualize them before sketching, building shapes, as a collage, overlay, connect and erase.
I think this is what remains from last weeks, in other words.
During the last lockdown, I felt many kinds of love expressions. It reminded me to express it, to remember to share love with my closed ones and be more opened about my feelings and be more conscious about others.
in my practice I try to create from fonts, geometric utopia, and color interactions.
In this piece i wanted to combine colors that were out of balance and create a positive surface proportions.
I hope it will encourage people to be more expressive toward love.
Acrylic and pigments16 pieces of Reclaimed wood, Mdf and other street treasures. Acrylic, pigments and glaze.38x22x 3(cm)
Same Same, acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood, 27 X 53,5 X 3 ,2021.
Typography, signs and symbols have always been part of my process, sometimes hidden, sometimes as a singular composition.
Some sweet and sour moments turned into a shape.
I used the same colors for both parts but change their orders to create new color harmony, every time. That way, you can flip the sculpture anytime you want.
this time in terms of colors, i wanted to create new balance with triadic color harmonies and also unexpected ones.
Lettering has always been a great inspiration in my work.
I wish I was able to resume some facts to feelings in just few letters, and compose only with glyphs and signs.
i wish the viewer can find some escape and relief while enjoying the colors.
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood, hand jigsawed, mindfully made.
Made during Third Lockdown, Tel Aviv, Israel.
The why ?~¿, acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood, 26x26x3,2021.
During the last year, before, between and during lockdown in my studio in Tel Aviv or home, so many questions were shuffling and very few answers.
I think it’s common for all creatives having a process that involves questions, balance, arguments, answers and contradictions.
So I started some drawings using letters, punctuation, as if the inner dialogue was taking shape.
For this one, 23 pieces to fit together, a little mind puzzle, asymmetrical and colorful, there is no light if there is no shadow. And each corner is a new answer.
You can identify letters, numbers, punctuation signs gradually taking over my paintings.
i believe language and paintings made me develop my own alphabet and form of expression that now can be identified clearly into my last works.
New order, full spectrum, acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood, hand jigsaw, mindfully made.
I wanted to start this year with a torus about light. Light is hope. Light is colors. Light is what makes me do what I do and I hope it gives you relief and inspiration to meditate and create.
This pattern got me through 2020, 3 circles interlocking together, exploring different escapes of light. My mindscape.
2020
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יצירות מקוריות של אמנים ישראליים עכשווים
ציורים בבית מפיחים בו תחושה מיוחדת ואישית, בין אם בחרתם בנוף הרי יהודה או בדיוקן אישה.
בחירת ציורים אשר יהדהדו בליבכם דורשת התייחסות למספר קטגוריות, אותן פרשנו עבורכם באוסף עשיר של אמנות ישראלית איכותית.
אצלינו בגלריה של גיסיקה מוריץ תוכלו למצוא מגוון ציורים ממיטב האמנים הישראלים אשר חולקים איתכם את יצירתם. הציורים מאוגדים תחת סגננות שונים כמו אבסטרקט, ציורים פיגורטיבים, ציורי נוף ופרחים, דיוקנאות ועוד. בהתייחסותכם לסגנון הציור עליכם גם לשים לב לחומרים השונים והטכניקות המגוונות כמו ציורים בצבעי שמן או צבעי מים, עץ או בד, חריטה ועוד. לכל אלה השפעה משמעותית על האוירה אותה תרצו ליצור כשאתם ניגשים לבחור את הציור שמרגש אתכם.
During the second lockdown, i was more prepared, and did some cutout from my found materials, sketches.
i was thinking of impossible geometry, space limits, utopia of reality.
I had to balance the current state of mind and create a concrete non sense, a visual that would be a good statement of what was happening.
i call them mindscape (mind-escape), using impossible geometry, color theory and fonts variations.
Acrylic and pigments on reclaimed MDF, hand cut
Second lockdown, Tel Aviv, Israel
Earth Spectrum
Part of my process is about metrics regarding climate change. I often look up to maps, facts regarding temperature and evolution.
Lately, the temperatures went higher and are causing damages today and forever.
According to these studies, I develop color palette that represents temperatures, lands, or width of damage or proofs of the climate and nature observation. At the same time, I try to balance the composition to bring some healing and kindness into the painting, for me and for the viewer.
I hope that observing this painting can bring awareness to this subject for us.
Also, I only use materials found in the streets or leftover to build artwork that also intends to be sustainable.
Acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood panel, 60 X120 cm// 23,6X47''
work available on Saatchi
Squares reflections
coming back at the studio, after second lockdown, going back to basics, square study and color theory.
All of this series was made during second lockdown. I set up a table at home to create room for creativity and mindfulness.
I was observing light and time influence.
I started painting not knowing when we would be able to got out again.
the process is about reducing the same gesture, over and over, until there was no action required.
the circles série
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed poly wood
15x30 (5,9x11,8”)
Tel Aviv, 2020
Aurora
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed poly wood
31X31X5 (12X12X2")
Tel Aviv, 2020
Another square, wall sculpture
Structure based on Golden Ratio (Fibonacci) and colors on RGB spectrum.
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed poly wood
31X31X(8-13-21)cm (12X12X(3,1x5,1,8,2")
Tel Aviv,2020
Still
Structure based on one painting from the square collection ( 2 different pieces)
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed poly wood
30 X 20 X 7cm (11,8 X 7,8 X 2,7 ")
Tel Aviv, 2020
Sunset distraction
acrylic and pigments on paper,46x61cm (18X24")
Tel Aviv, 2020
Colors
different proposal on color theory and halation
acrylic and pigments on paper
20X20cm (7,8 x7,8")
Tel Aviv, 2020
Comfort Zone
Wall Sculpture
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed poly wood
31 X 31 X 5,2cm (12,2x 12,2 x 2 ")
Tel Aviv, 2020
Palette palette project
experimental project
acrylic and pigments on reclaimed wood palette
Tel Aviv, 2020
During covid-19, I made some changes in my practice, and materials.
After observing climate changing, nature disasters, fires, and maps evolutions, i realized that as an artist, i can and should make a difference.
most of my works are now made according to materials i find, using leftovers, woods, paper cuts, objects.
i build new shapes or let their natural shapes and overpaint on it.
I applied different studies about colors and climate evolution on it. refering to the climate emergency that we need to face and try to be as sustainable as i can.
During the first lockdown, i had to find a way to escape, to let my imagination find some colors that would comfort me in a way and bring from the outside in.
so i worked on sketches, impossible geometry, color harmonies and build a new language in my work.
I created a utopia to handle reality, crossing lines, color block, gradient, some elements existing in nature that i translated in basic elements in my environment.
little by little i also introduce fonts; typography hints of my own language.
first lockdown, Tel Aviv, Israel 2020
acrylic and pigments on canvas,20X20
The square study 2020
i build a site specific installation of 46 paintings based on the same color palette. all paintings can combine and work with each other and reveal new sides and color interactions.
i wanted to combine colors and try different colors theories, engaging with surface, proportions, geometric and optical illusion.
Colors and expectations, i combined primary, secondary, halation and opposite colors but kept proportions tights. i wanted colors to give new values to each other and also reveal new interactions with the viewer.
The square collection
acrylic and pigments on canvas,
20X20, 46 painting
Tel Aviv, 2020
gallery view, Tiny Tiny Gallery, Tel Aviv
curated by Murielle Cohen
Grass is green, dyptic
acrylic and pigments on canvas,
25X35cm (9,8x13,7")
Tel Aviv, 2020
You can also explore more of my paintings, i use to be more figurative and mix drawings and paintings in my work.
i switched from semi figurative painting to abstract circa 2018.