Gerardo Rosales' vibrant, ornamental paintings draw from folk traditions, religious iconography, and decorative craft to explore the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. His work also engages social and identity-based themes rooted in his personal experiences and in the impact human actions have on the environment. Rosales combines tension and play through elements of mythology and nature, using exaggeration and irony to highlight human fragility and our connection to the natural world. Everyday objects, folk art sensibilities, and contemporary approaches shape his practice.