Adam Beris

Back Forest Ham, 2024

Adam Beris’ new paintings mirror the cultivation of consumer desire and encapsulate the hunt for meaning. In Back Forest Ham (2024), several cartoon characters tumble across a cheery meadow full of wildflowers and grass, appearing to morph, merge, and even disappear into the surrounding landscape. Extruded blades of grass and a row of glyphs—including a red flag and the artist’s initials in the lower corner—blossom like perennials, surviving the hibernation of one series or another.