Art works, creative cooperation with artists and engagement in art projects can challenge and inform how we think about justice. Restorative justice in itself is an innovative way of responding to harm and dealing with conflicts, which offers an alternative to the established and mainstream justice processes. Arts can offer an insight into something that may be unfamiliar, and help to explore it in a tangible way. That is why the EFRJ enjoys to engage in different collaborations that involve arts, and gives space to art works that discuss topics related to restorative justice and its fundamental values.
The EFRJ’s commitment to bring together restorative justice professionals and artists to share their experiences and work has a long history, if we look at the many awareness campaigns (such as the International Restorative Justice Weeks) and events (such as conferences and summer schools) that included arts in the programmes. Also, the EFRJ published the little book “Restorative Imagination: Artistic Pathways. Ideas and experiences at the intersection between art and restorative justice” (edited by Emanuela Biffi & Brunilda Pali, 2017) to gather reflections, creative projects and actual artworks on restorative justice.
On this page you will find a collection of different art related initiatives that we have been involved in.
