Dissonance as Truth, 2024, mixed media, 11 x 13 in. / 27.94 x 33.02 cm.

Dissonance as Truth, Kate Weingart, 2024, mixed media, 11 x 13 in. / 27.94 x 33.02 cm.

This collage with its checkerboard patterns and stark black ink "tears" creates a visual friction. The geometric checkers represent a rational, calculated world-structure imposed upon a fragile, organic face, creating a "shudder" or the realization of the tension between the individual and society.