Five of Swords

Artist: Megan Nyholm

History is told through winners and those in power. This exclusive master narrative, although formidable, is built upon a shaky foundation, an unstable bookstack. If books are our source of knowledge, what better to symbolize our manifestation of power than pencils? Two figures yearn for the power to write their story and have their voices heard. At the top of the hierarchy one figure hoards their power only to utilize one pencil. The Five of Swords calls on us to not be discouraged by this marginalization and betrayal.