Full photo of Sol Justitiae mixed media artwork by Jonathan Monaghan, pink frame, showing a sitting figure made of soft, colorful fabrics and gold eyes.

Sol Justitiae

2019. dye-sublimation on aluminum, 3D printed gold-plated brass, LED light, acrylic. 30 x 22 in.
Sol Justitiae references a 15th century engraving by Albrecht Dürer of the same name. Dürer’s mystical figure of justice is re-imagined here as robotic form that is alien, yet with USB ports and designer fabrics, eerily familiar at the same time. Physical gold windows in place of eyes house LED lights, giving the work an ominous and arresting presence.
Detail of Sol Justitiae by Jonathan Monaghan, showing a robotic figure's glowing LED eyes set in gold filigree. Detail of the Sol Justitiae by Jonathan Monaghan, mixed media artwork showing 3D-printed gold details with LED lights.