"The system was never meant to serve them."

Every era brought a new face of governance. No matter its name, form, ideology, or leader, the system always carried the same shape. It presented itself as a guardian and guide, promising protection, justice, and opportunity. Yet behind those words stood a structure that fed on dependence, its foundations built on extraction. It did not exist to solve problems but to sustain them, for its survival relied on imbalance.

Justice and prosperity became myths to keep people invested. They believed they were part of something greater, and so they worked, hoped, and obeyed, never seeing that the system’s true goal was to keep them moving inside a structure designed for hierarchy and self-preservation, not progress.

The artwork reflects an urgent, protective gesture of resistance, standing firm against the chaotic pressure of the system and projecting a clear boundary of refusal.