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DECAPITATION OF JUSTICE BY KIRA ZIZZO

How can we have justice – how can we experience justice – if it’s headless?

We can’t see it, smell it, hear it, or taste it. The concept of justice has become so misconstrued and disfigured that it arguably remains a destitute remnant of what it once was.

Lady Justice didn’t lose her head in one swift blow, but rather an unrelenting series of harm that accumulated over centuries. Her chiseled, bold features were chipped away by antiquated patriarchal ideals enacted into our government and society. She has endured relentless assault on fundamental rights and the deep-rooted biases persisting within our society. Each pencil stroke in this portrait collectively carries the grievances of our loss of justice, radiating from her wound, illustrating the endless depths of her pain.

However, justice is not a lifeless relic of the past. Justice is a living, breathing ideal that thrives within the hearts and minds of those who refuse to accept its demise. Justice is not limited to what we can perceive; it transcends the physical realm and resides within our collective consciousness.

When statues crumble, they can be rebuilt. To mend justice, we must start by reimagining it, not as a tangible entity, but instead as an unwavering commitment to equality, fairness, and accountability.

Justice is not dead. We will never let her die.