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FRED TOMASELLI, Spliced Weed, 2023
FRED TOMASELLI, Spliced Weed, 2023
FRED TOMASELLI, Spliced Weed, 2023
FRED TOMASELLI, Spliced Weed, 2023
FRED TOMASELLI, Spliced Weed, 2023
FRED TOMASELLI, Spliced Weed, 2023

Spliced Weed, 2023

Leaves, acrylic and resin on wood panel
18 x 12 in.
45.7 x 30.5 cm
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Since the 1990s, Tomaselli has been known for meticulously crafted paintings, works on paper, and prints that integrate a variety of components, such as organic matter from his garden, collaged...
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Since the 1990s, Tomaselli has been known for meticulously crafted paintings, works on paper, and prints that integrate a variety of components, such as organic matter from his garden, collaged elements from printed sources, and hand-painted embellishments. Mesmerizing, richly detailed patterns explode dynamically across the compositions, creating tension with the stasis of the medium. Rooted in a consideration of escapism, unreality, and altered perception, Tomaselli’s maximalist works are oversaturated with conceptual and formal information that generates expansive layers of meaning.

Tomaselli gathered leaves from his garden—including oak, hemp, sage, datura, rose, grape, and chrysanthemum—to create a chimeric floral base layer. Filigree vines and tissues connect the leaves, resulting in a “spliced” plant that bursts into bloom—a portrait of hybridity, and of nature gone berserk.
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