Marcelo A. Cespedes. Art With a Purpose — 112 — Marcelo A. Cespedes Lawyer/Attorney at Law, Professor of Law. Professor of International Law and Global Affairs at Universidad Abierta Interamericana (UAI). Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA). Professor of Human Rights and Criminal Justice at the International Program, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR) e-mail: cespedesmarcelo@outlook.com Rosario, Argentina ART WITH A PURPOSE Summary: The present article intends to carry out along the lines the complex task the analysis of the purpose a piece of art represents. Taking as a starting point Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd’s sculpture: Non-Violence, also known as “the knotted gun”. The analysis of any artwork represents an ambitious undertaking where social, historical, and theoretical context must be noted and taken into account, where in this case, peace or non-violence, take the leading part. In addition, we must take into account, peace must be established on the basis of humanity’s moral and intellectual solidarity in order to succeed. Keywords: Peace. Non-violence. Knotted Gun. International community. United Nations. Criminal Justice. Confict. Diplomacy. Art. Perhaps you have seen the image of the knotted gun many times, and made yourself an idea of the meaning it evokes. When analysing a piece of art, we embark on an ambitious undertaking where social, historical, and theoretical context must be noted and taken into account. We can all agree that the purpose of any artwork, in general, is to express an idea, to provoke a reaction, to promote refection and debate, to send a visual statement and, in the end, to convey an explicit message. The knotted gun sculpture, as an object is evocative, depicting a large replica of a gun with its barrel tied into a knot, simplicity makes its intended meaning clear: it will not shoot. As a symbol, the knotted-gun stands for a wider idea.