I am Alexandra Motiu and I make art under the pseudonym Moatzart, a Brighton based printmaker and illustrator with a fine arts background, working with original printmaking techniques, mainly relief, wood engraving, with experience in etching, metal engraving and monotype.

My work has surreal qualities and humour, with an old masters' feel. I aim to make hauntingly beautiful work that will stay with the viewer for a long time. I enjoy busy compositions with complex stories, which I build up like a collage. My works are often rooted in myth and folklore.

Ultimately, my main inspiration is people, portraiture and life drawing being at the root of all my prints, from where their stories often develop.