Equal Justice Under Law: Leah Knecht
February 25 – April 4, 2021
Online Exhibition
The Ontario Museum of History & Art presents Equal Justice Under Law, by artist Leah Knecht. Experience the transformation of found objects and embark on a historical journey through mixed media and sculpture. The artist presents a body of work centered around the utilization of ephemera and assemblages to examine injustice in society and politics.
The title Equal Justice Under Law is a phrase engraved on the West Pediment, above the front entrance of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington D.C. It is also a societal ideal that has influenced the American legal system.
Leah Knecht, American Dream, 2010
Leah Knecht, American Dream, 2010 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, American Dream, 2010 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, American Dream, 2010 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, Equal Justice, 2018
Leah Knecht, Equal Justice, 2018 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, Equal Justice, 2018 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, Executive Order, 2019
Leah Knecht, Executive Order, 2019 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, Executive Order, 2019 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, I Guess We’re Not Your Type, 2020
Leah Knecht, I Guess We’re Not Your Type, 2020 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, Ikuo’s Journey, 2021
Leah Knecht, Ikuo’s Journey, 2021 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, Ministry of Propaganda, 2019 (Side)
Leah Knecht, Ministry of Propaganda, 2019
Leah Knecht, Ministry of Propaganda, 2019 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, Ministry of Propaganda, 2019 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, Police State, 2020 (Side)
Leah Knecht, Police State, 2020
Leslie Knecht, Police State, 2020 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, Temple of Shame, 2010
Leah Knecht, Temple of Shame, 2010 (Detail)
Leah Knecht, Innocents Lost, 2017
Leah Knecht, Innocents Lost, 2017 (Detail)
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