Sylvia Moritz Etchings

Sylvia Moritz Etchings

Since I started running MoMa a few months ago I’ve been both inspired and encouraged by so much of the work I’ve seen from students and emerging young artists.

These Sylvia Moritz etchings are a perfect example. I first saw the Citysphere series via Twitter and was immediately impressed at the quality of the mark making and attention to detail.

As a fan of Stanley Donwood’s suburban series of photogravure etchings ‘If You Lived Here You’d Be Home By Now‘ I was immediately drawn to the urban environments of Sylvia’s Citysphere series.

The density of line you can only get through the etching process echoes the crowded density of the overall image and subject matter.

About the Artist

Originally from Austria, Sylvia’s studies have seen her travel from Vienna, Boston, San Francisco and New York before graduating with a BA in Graphic Design from Camberwell College of Arts in London in 2014.

She won ‘Best of Year’ with D&AD in 2013 and came first in the People Choice Award of the ‘Find Your Voice’ competition by London Business School. Her ‘Dencity’ print featured here was shortlisted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Find out more about Sylvia, her working practice and inspirations in our artist interview.

Sylvia Moritz Online

• Sylvia Moritz · Website
• Sylvia Moritz · Instagram
• Sylvia Moritz · MoMa Interview