April 9th 2025 | DAF

Ulivi, lavanda, timo | Matteo Massagrande, 2020

Olive Trees, Lavender, Thyme for all my English speakers out there.

So scenic. It makes me feel like I am in my warm bath with lavender melatonin bubble bath.

There is so much attention to detail in this piece that really transport the artwork’s viewer, but there is also these moments where he allows the paint to blend together in what gives the essence of clouds of lavender that have fallen down to the field below. An incredibly impressive feat that is full of sharp and precise brushstrokes like the artist did not miss a blade of grass, but also moments where the world becomes blurry. It puts you into a dream-like state where it all feels so real yet so whimsical at the same time.