Hello! I’m (Lisa) Moses
Since the 1990s, Moses has cultivated a dynamic practice deeply rooted in the engagement of sites, intrinsic histories, and meticulous research. Her work masterfully manipulates dimensionality and scale, drawing constant inspiration from the natural world. By integrating biomimicry, Moses challenges and reimagines artistic and architectural practices, creating a body of work that critically examines the structures of our environments and spaces. Through conceptual, process-driven experiments, architectural insertions, and immersive installations, she exposes obscured realities—revealing how interacting with the micro systems of the natural world can profoundly influence and transform our larger habitats.
Moses’s multidisciplinary approach spans a wide range of media and opens up literal and metaphorical interstitial spaces. She delves into shifting and underutilized urban zones, presenting projects that contribute meaningfully to the evolution of diverse and interconnected ecosystems. Her work offers a compelling vision of the inherent marriage between art and architecture, creating impactful environmental and social change across communities.
Nationally recognized for her innovative practice, Moses’s work has been featured in prominent publications including The New York Times, Artforum, Denver Westword, Biennial of the Americas, Interior Design Magazine, The Boston Globe, and the New Haven Register. Her numerous accolades include the National Endowment for the Arts “Our Town” Grant, First Place in the ASID Crystal Awards, First Place in the IIDA International Sustainable Design Competition, and the Bessie Award for Performance, Installation, and New Media, among others.
Moses earned her Master’s Degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, a Collegiate Teaching Diploma from Brown University, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Pennsylvania State University. A passionate advocate for cross-disciplinary dialogue, she aims to empower individuals and communities to create lasting positive change while advancing the sustainability of our built and natural environments.
Currently based in upstate New York, Moses lives with her husband and son, Sylvan. Beyond her creative work, she is an avid cyclist, runner, outdoor enthusiast, music lover and her record collection is pretty, pretty good.
Press
From Denver Westword, "The Nature of Things", Imagined Realities, Denver.org, "Biennial of the Americas", Biennial of the Americas, "Canada Night!", Imagined Realities, Interior Design Magazine, ”Giving Back”, The Pine Street Inn Furniture Project, The Boston Globe, The Pine Street Inn Furniture Project, Christian Science Magazine, ”High-Concept Design in a Shelter”, The Pine Street Inn Furniture Project, The Providence Journal, ”Furnishing a Shelter RISD Style”, The Pine Street Inn Furniture Project, The New York Times, ”When Humble Materials Interact”, Matter as Protagonist Exhibition, New Haven Register, ”Matter as Protagonist, or Not...”, Matter as Protagonist Exhibition, Artforum, MIR 2 Installation, The New York Times, ”Art in Review: MIR 2”, MIR 2 Installation.
