Fred Tomaselli’s unique approach to painting is more akin to collage than the traditional notion of the practice: his detailed works employ a variety of unorthodox and natural materials including leaves, herbs and plants, paired with images of birds, flowers, and butterflies. Tomaselli then combines all of these materials into explosive, organic patterns on a wooden panel, creating hallucinogenic, feverish pieces like Untitled, 2019, that explore the beauty of nature, and its mind-altering capabilities.

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