JILL MOSER
Verse, 2023. Woodcut and lithograph. 30.5 x 22 in. Edition of 20
Prelude, 2023. Woodcut, lithograph, and pochoir. 30.5 x 22 in. Edition of 20
Saffron + Sand, 2018. Color etching, woodcut and chine collé. 22 x 30.5 in. Edition of 30
Silver + Salt, 2018. Color etching, woodcut, and lithograph. 30.5 x 22 in. Edition of 30
Silk + Spar, 2021. Color woodcut and lithograph. 30.5 x 22 in. Edition of 34
Over the last five years, Moser’s work in printmaking has drawn inspiration from her collages. By layering combinations of etching, woodcut, and lithography, she builds up the image on the page like a collage. Moser’s five prints create subtle worlds of texture and bold color, each having their own unique character. “Prelude” combines dynamic shapes with warm and cool contrast. The orange notes at the center rest on a warm tint. Above, the faceted green woodcut plays with light cascading down the page. The analogy to the musical form of the title,
“Prelude,” is emphasized by the contrasting size of the shapes-from the large bell-shaped forms to the tiny flecks of orange on the right side, as if played by different instruments across a music hall.
In “Verse”, Jill Moser expands her visual vocabulary to include biomorphic abstract shapes. Taking center stage, the directional wave of aqua cascades from upper left to rest on a deep crimson plinth. We imagine a window that lets light in to this scene, informing the shapes in concert with each other. Cutting fine white lines between the color shapes, Moser draws attention to the physical presence of the woodblock.
– Andrew Mockler
B. 1956 NEW YORK, NY
Jill Moser is an artist whose work explores the intersections of painting, writing, and the animated image. Her paintings, drawings, prints, and artist's books have been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States and Europe, and featured in prominent collections, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, The National Gallery of Art, The Yale University Art Gallery, The Fogg Art Museum, and The National Library of France. She has worked collaboratively on projects with poets, artists, designers, and architects. She has taught at Princeton University, Virginia Commonwealth University, SUNY, and The School of Visual Arts and lectured across the United States. She lives and works in New York.