Moss Freedman was born in Chicago, IL. He studied Fine Arts at Kenyon College and then went on to earn an M.F.A. in Sculpture from Washington University in St. Louis. For nearly two decades, Moss lived and worked in New York City as an animation designer for a Disney affiliated animation studio (Jumbo Pictures) and then as an Art Director for major advertising companies (Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann Erickson.) Moss currently lives in Maplewood, NJ and is a professor at Seton Hall University. He teaches drawing, color and design, figure drawing.
Artist statement for current work 2019-2020t:
Moss Freedman’s imagery is drawn from antique naturalist dioramas, anachronistic science laboratories, and analog gadgets. Freedman’s surreal still-life compositions are heavily inspired by Maurice Noble’s mid-century operatic background designs and minimalist environments where animation and drama thrive. Freedman’s work draws the viewer in with its smooth muted palettes and simple geometry, creating bold positive and negative spaces. This satisfying balance is countered with a textured application of paint and an obscure collection of photorealistic vintage objects representing sensory exploration. The result provides the viewer with a shattered perception of depth, space and time, and a haunting feeling that they’re a voyeur within a provocative memory.