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Artist Takes A Critical Look At Modern Society Through His Thought-Provoking Illustrations
Sam Bailey is a 21-year-old illustrator from Slough, the United Kingdom who takes a critical look at various subjects that are a part of modern society. He creates thought-provoking illustrations and questions the world that we live in.
In 2011, he started to create illustrations for his family and this is how he entered the art world. He began posting his artwork online and people loved it as his artwork is both intelligent and perfectly well done.
He shows the kind of social issues that we are facing in today's world - from health problems caused by social media to inequality and poverty.
Curious about his artwork? Check his thought-provoking illustrations!
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Social Media Insomnia
For me, it's schoolwork that keeps me up all night. Sometimes it's because I've been loaded with homework and at-home-projects that I need to finish, and sometimes it's because I'm stressing out about school.
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Global Warming
Quench Your Ego
Keyboard Wars
Desensitize
I hold parents to blame for a lot of this. I have seen kids playing games that were WAY TO OLD for them. Movies like 8mm where the dad let his 8 and 10 year old boys watch it and I didn't think I was old enough for it. Now I'm a parent and I am seeing 6-8 year olds watching PG13, and the kid is telling me I should let my daughter watch. Plan lazy parenting.
Isn't it about how accessible guns are in the home (and cause so many accidental deaths)?
I think something to really desensitizes kids is hearing people scream in agony on shows and movies and everyone just sits there watching (of course). But if we have any instinct it is to react to someone screaming or making sounds of pain. But we teach our kids and each other to simply sit and stare and not react. That's fine as an adult, but a four-year-old, even a 10-year-old should not be within earshot of any sounds of people being murdered or anything like that in the movies. Especially really young children, can their little brains really differentiate people screaming in agony in the next room based on if it's coming from a mouth or a speaker?
If you think video games cause violence, just remember, we used to burn people at the stake, and the public would watch. Humans are inherently violent, which is why we love contact sports (like football) it allows us to get out aggression. Taking away people's ability to protect themselves, won't stop the criminals.
I get so tired from this crazy idea that the world is a safer place, when every one has a gun to protect themselves. It makes no sense. To me it is as wise as anti-vaxxers and flat-earthers. But I guess it is what your parents told you from the day you were born.
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3 weeks without food, 3 days without water, 3 minutes without air, 3 seconds without battery....
Limited Stock
Stupid how people care about money more than physical, living breathing things.
I Am Fine
Consuming Time
This makes me feel guilty for having an egg McMuffin for breakfast.
Prescription Prevention
End Poverty
Repressed Creativity
I used to draw and create some nice pictures, but my life now is my job (in finance) and I feel exactly like this, with a small difference - the colourful creative part of my brain is probably a tenth of the grey one. Yes, it pays the bills, but there is no joy and definitely not happiness :(
Compromise
There is no compromise, these days. So sad how our world is crumbling right before our eyes because people don't stop and think about the harm we are doing to the place we live in.
Social Media Assassin
Unlimited Knowledge
Puzzled
My mind immediately tried to put the puzzle pieces together, being a person who loves puzzles.
Okay, come on. Technology is not all that bad. Sure, people abuse it and may use it to harm other people but it has done more good than evil.
Exactly. I'm sick of this anti-technology trend. People promote their art using technology, while criticizing it? How hypocritical! Who's forcing you to use social networks? And don't start with "it's an addiction" argument!
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Well this is quite ironic considering we are looking at this through a screen.. But technology is more than just phones and internet and other things like that. Most modern technology has helped us and yes, some use it for bad reason, but thats to blame on those who use it in malice, not the technology itself.
Okay. Wonderful drawings and all, but this anti-technology thing is ridiculous. YES people may use tech to harm other people and YES it’s good to “well-rounded” and whatever and not spend all your time behind a screen, but technology is wonderful and has done so much good. Besides, we’re looking at this via technology, soooo... also, technology is so much more than just the internet and computers. Our world isn’t perfect — not even close — but would you really say it would be better without technology?
In 3500 years the world has experienced less than 280 years of actual peace without armed conflict. Massacres, famine, pestilence, pandemics, natural disasters, pollution, discrimination, crime and decadence have always been woven into the human condition. The ONLY difference between history, ancient history and today is the speed and efficiency with which information is disseminated. Today we merely hear about evil (and good) as it happens.
Good point, except for the last sentence. Crime and terrorism related news are, sadly, still pretty rampant. Also, wars are still happening too.
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I look at technology like as a tool. Use it for good, use it for sinister things, but try to never forget that technology will never take away our blank pages of our Destiny, figuratively speaking, we all possess the freshly sharpened pencils that measure our progression as The Human Collective, our individual decisions derived from 'Free Will', being the antagonizing catalyst, creating the Future and the resonating ripple effects that occurs much more often than people like to admit
Good stuff. Very thoughtful. You forgot something about how much time we waste on Bored Panda.
Tech isn't just social media, it's also the light that powers your house. It's music that keeps you going through the day. It's things that if they didn't exist, your world would be so different. Stop with the anti-tech movement. It's not technology that is bad, it's social media and how much people choose to be addicted to it.
Technology is also x-ray and delicate surgery equipment doctors use to save lives and discover life threatening anomalies that are effectively cured thanks to these particular devices.
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It's not controlling our lives. If you don't want to hide behind it, then don't! You don't have to be on social media, many people aren't.
Load More Replies... Okay, come on. Technology is not all that bad. Sure, people abuse it and may use it to harm other people but it has done more good than evil.
Exactly. I'm sick of this anti-technology trend. People promote their art using technology, while criticizing it? How hypocritical! Who's forcing you to use social networks? And don't start with "it's an addiction" argument!
Load More Replies... Well this is quite ironic considering we are looking at this through a screen.. But technology is more than just phones and internet and other things like that. Most modern technology has helped us and yes, some use it for bad reason, but thats to blame on those who use it in malice, not the technology itself.
Okay. Wonderful drawings and all, but this anti-technology thing is ridiculous. YES people may use tech to harm other people and YES it’s good to “well-rounded” and whatever and not spend all your time behind a screen, but technology is wonderful and has done so much good. Besides, we’re looking at this via technology, soooo... also, technology is so much more than just the internet and computers. Our world isn’t perfect — not even close — but would you really say it would be better without technology?
In 3500 years the world has experienced less than 280 years of actual peace without armed conflict. Massacres, famine, pestilence, pandemics, natural disasters, pollution, discrimination, crime and decadence have always been woven into the human condition. The ONLY difference between history, ancient history and today is the speed and efficiency with which information is disseminated. Today we merely hear about evil (and good) as it happens.
Good point, except for the last sentence. Crime and terrorism related news are, sadly, still pretty rampant. Also, wars are still happening too.
Load More Replies... I look at technology like as a tool. Use it for good, use it for sinister things, but try to never forget that technology will never take away our blank pages of our Destiny, figuratively speaking, we all possess the freshly sharpened pencils that measure our progression as The Human Collective, our individual decisions derived from 'Free Will', being the antagonizing catalyst, creating the Future and the resonating ripple effects that occurs much more often than people like to admit
Good stuff. Very thoughtful. You forgot something about how much time we waste on Bored Panda.
Tech isn't just social media, it's also the light that powers your house. It's music that keeps you going through the day. It's things that if they didn't exist, your world would be so different. Stop with the anti-tech movement. It's not technology that is bad, it's social media and how much people choose to be addicted to it.
Technology is also x-ray and delicate surgery equipment doctors use to save lives and discover life threatening anomalies that are effectively cured thanks to these particular devices.
Load More Replies... It's not controlling our lives. If you don't want to hide behind it, then don't! You don't have to be on social media, many people aren't.
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