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8 months ago

'Justice Suicides.'
(2/3)

For a long time now I have had the urge to make more political art. Because since I was a kid I've always wanted to change the world, make it a better place... But somehow, somewhere along the way of becoming an adult, the urge to change the world was kind of numbed by just trying to survive in this capitalist system. The everyday basic life struggles took so much energy from me that I just stopped engaging in politics and activism. But then in October of last year when the situation in Palestine escalated, I couldn't look away anymore. It was a wake-up call for me and I realized that it does make a difference when you speak up. For such a long time I didn't feel like I, as a single person, could make a difference in this world and it still feels impossible sometimes, but also I don't want to stop trying. 

So I have been thinking on what to do, what to say about this situation, about this ongoing genocide. It's really hard to find words to describe this brutality, this insanity. Every time I think about it, I can't believe this is actually happening. I can't believe that humanity is that rotten. I can't believe that we've gone so far and there is still no end in sight. I can't believe that justice doesn't mean anything anymore.

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'Justice Suicides.' (2/3) For a long time now I have had the urge to make more political art. Because since I was a kid I've always wanted to change the world, make it a better place... But somehow, somewhere along the way of becoming an adult, the urge to change the world was kind of numbed by just trying to survive in this capitalist system. The everyday basic life struggles took so much energy from me that I just stopped engaging in politics and activism. But then in October of last year when the situation in Palestine escalated, I couldn't look away anymore. It was a wake-up call for me and I realized that it does make a difference when you speak up. For such a long time I didn't feel like I, as a single person, could make a difference in this world and it still feels impossible sometimes, but also I don't want to stop trying. So I have been thinking on what to do, what to say about this situation, about this ongoing genocide. It's really hard to find words to describe this brutality, this insanity. Every time I think about it, I can't believe this is actually happening. I can't believe that humanity is that rotten. I can't believe that we've gone so far and there is still no end in sight. I can't believe that justice doesn't mean anything anymore. ------------ In Frame @dearjuli.a Photographer & Editing @mayarattia Make-up, Costume & Concept @gegenkunst
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