ART WITH A PURPOSE

The present article intends to carry out along the lines the complex task the analysis of the purpose a piece of art represents. Taking as a starting point Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd's sculpture: Non-Violence, also known as “the knotted gun”. The analysis of any artwork represents an ambitious undertaking where social, historical, and theoretical context must be noted and taken into account, where in this case, peace or non-violence, take the leading part. In addition, we must take into account, peace must be established on the basis of humanity's moral and intellectual solidarity in order to succeed.