Moises Ortiz

Born: 1981

Hometown: Los Angeles

Based in: Los Angeles, California

Moises Ortiz’s artistic journey bridges the rich legacy of Cubism with the dynamic energy of post-graffiti aesthetics. Through his innovative use of experimental media, Ortiz challenges modernist ideologies, creating a dialogue between tradition and contemporary expression. At the core of Ortiz's practice is a thoughtful exploration of essential forms and structures. He meticulously arranges these elements to establish a complex visual rhythm, infusing his compositions with both emotional depth and intellectual nuance. This process allows him to merge abstract expressionism with deeply personal introspection, resulting in works that feel both intimate and expansive. Ortiz's art invites viewers into a contemplative space, offering a momentary escape from the ordinary. Each piece becomes an exploration of unrestrained abstraction, encouraging viewers to uncover the sublime within its intricate layers and discover meaning beyond the surface.

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I am inspired by the uncertain, for motion and dynamics, classical music, rythms. Undiscovered things and feelings

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Deeply rooted in Cubism, yet simultaneously transcending a post-graffiti aesthetic theory, Moises Ortiz' work employs an experimental media-driven technique that allows him to confront modernist ideologies with formal queries. Utilizing basic elements as the foundation for his compositions enables Ortiz to bestow an intricate level of interdependence through the surface of his canvas, granting a profound and emotionally charged analysis, that juxtaposes abstract expressionist matters with his innermost sentiments. Ortiz seeks to give way to a moment of respite from the quotidian; an instance to acknowledge unrestrained abstraction seeking the sublime.

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