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Russian Artist Sums Up What Instagram Is All About (6 Pics)
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Russian Artist Sums Up What Instagram Is All About (6 Pics)

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If you use Instagram regularly, you are probably familiar with the scenario. Someone has traveled to a scenic place, let’s say Rome. They want to show their followers all the beautiful sights in the eternal city – The Vatican, The Spanish Steps, The Colosseum.

But do they, really?

Usually traveling together with a long-suffering friend (who is mostly there to be a personal photographer), they faithfully tour the well-trodden path, looking not for historical and cultural inspiration but something far more important: a photo opportunity.

They are feeling cute today!

First stop – The Colosseum. Carefully positioned to ensure that other people cannot be seen in the picture (it’s important to give the impression that this well-known tourist trap was just ‘discovered’ by the influencer), instructions are barked out to the ‘friend’ with a scowl. “Take it from a lower angle, my legs look longer that way!”

Then, in an instant, the sudden transformation to pose – sultry eyes, lips protruding, butt out. Cheese!

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And so this ancient and atmospheric amphitheater – once used for savage gladiatorial contests at the height of the Roman Empire – is relegated to background fodder; a mere prop used to amplify yet another inane, formulaic photo of a yawningly uninteresting person.

A quick glance of many an ‘influencer’ account shows a similar pattern – most of the photos are just elaborate excuses to show off a pert butt, or a cute smile.

Enter Russian artist Anton Gudim, a master of satirical comics that highlight absurdity and dark humor wherever he sees it. Instagram is a rich source of ridiculousness, so it is natural that he would turn his gaze here to make fun of something that we have accepted as normal.

“It’s based on my own experience, I’ve seen millions of photos like this on Instagram,” Anton told Bored Panda. “It’s not my intention to provide social commentary on the shallow and narcissistic habits of the modern world, that’s for the reader to decide with their own interpretation.”

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What do you think? Is there some truth in these sarcastic portraits of narcissism? Why do some people feel the need to constantly flaunt their butts online? Is it driven by self-confidence… or insecurity? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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Here’s what people had to say about the satirical comics

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Ilona Baliūnaitė

Ilona Baliūnaitė

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I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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Ilona Baliūnaitė

Ilona Baliūnaitė

Author, BoredPanda staff

I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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Biljana Malesevic
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am really sick of looking women posing seductively in every single page I open, not just Instagram (deleted account long time ago). Is that all we are for? To be just decorations, to be worth and appreciated based on how sexy we are? Then society is shocked because young girls have eating disorders and women over 30 are having botox and multiple estetic surgeries. We should be more that just "booties" and legs, and sensual looks.

Bob Beltcher
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes you all should be more than that. Unfortunately, when you have people like the Kardashian's being considered as icons, it's difficult to get past that. For every Me Too movement and LGBTQIA march, there's 1,000 women trying to be more like the Kardashian's.

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William Teach
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Astronomy to asstronomy" Loved that one. It's all about the narcissism.

Si
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Giovanni
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love asses but i had to actively like strategic posts to make the algorithm understand that i'm on instagram only for the memes

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Biljana Malesevic
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am really sick of looking women posing seductively in every single page I open, not just Instagram (deleted account long time ago). Is that all we are for? To be just decorations, to be worth and appreciated based on how sexy we are? Then society is shocked because young girls have eating disorders and women over 30 are having botox and multiple estetic surgeries. We should be more that just "booties" and legs, and sensual looks.

Bob Beltcher
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes you all should be more than that. Unfortunately, when you have people like the Kardashian's being considered as icons, it's difficult to get past that. For every Me Too movement and LGBTQIA march, there's 1,000 women trying to be more like the Kardashian's.

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William Teach
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Astronomy to asstronomy" Loved that one. It's all about the narcissism.

Si
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5 years ago

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Giovanni
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love asses but i had to actively like strategic posts to make the algorithm understand that i'm on instagram only for the memes

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