Presented as part of the Melrose collection on exhibition spotlighting emerging artists to watch, Beletic’s recent paintings stand as luminous studies in elemental material and chromatic abberation. The works merge ultra-matte, clay-based surfaces with vivid incursions of color—neon, spectral, ecstatic—creating a visual register that feels both primal and futuristic. Curated as part of an exhibition highlighting a new generation of artists defining the aesthetic pulse of the present, Beletic’s work centers on emergence—not as trend, but as force— a broader movement heading in to 2026.