Truth #3, 2023, acrylic on cotton canvas, 26 x 56 in. / 66.04 x 142.24 cm.

Truth #3, John Affolter, 2023, acrylic on cotton canvas, 26 x 56 in. / 66.04 x 142.24 cm.

A series exploring language as texture and tension, in conflict with meaning and message. By juxtaposing "Truth" at three different font sizes, a surface tension erupts from the clash of angles in the word as it fights for space. Immerging at the center is a scale of justice ghosted.