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Almost all of the preparatory sketches for a spread illustration for Jacobin magazine Netherlands, published in winter 2025.

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Illustration for Jacobin NL’s Winter 2025 issue 

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Illustration for Jacobin NL’s Winter 2025 issue 

Created in the aftermath of the Dutch elections—marked by disappointing results for the left—this illustration engages with the issue’s central call for political clarity. Rather than treating the “enemy” as a vague or abstract figure, the image reflects on the urgency for the left to choose its camp, to name its adversary, and to confront the structures of power responsible for social and political stagnation. It echoes the magazine’s insistence on moving beyond ambiguity and moral hesitation, arguing that without a clearly identified opponent, collective struggle risks dissolving into confusion and passivity.

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