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In their creations, contemporary artists frequently criticize our flawed system. Gunduz Agayev is one of those artists, and his work often speaks for itself; without saying a single word, the artist flawlessly communicates the harsh truth surrounding our world.

With that being said, Gunduz isn't scared to voice his thoughts at all. He has always spoken out against injustice in his home country of Azerbaijan. Agayev was forced to flee his country in 2014 owing to political pressure from the government. He did, however, keep doing what he does best: drawing brutally honest cartoons with a healthy dose of reality.

More info: Facebook | gunduzaghayev.com | Instagram | twitter.com

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is sad because the Native American were very warm to to the pilgrims and they betrayed there trust

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This WOULD be scary if these people actually existed and wasn't just some media narrative to push hatred of White people.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Idk what this represents, but the gore factor is hella cool. I love that in art

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should understand Rene Magritte reference first, then go from there.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Corona is demolishing everything in it's path, and now it will come for the fluffy panda :(

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No it's meant to represent how quickly we forget and move on as though it never happened. Out of sight, out of mind.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As Einstein said, “the fourth world war will be fought with sticks and stones”

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People really are the virus. We multiply like rats and then destroy things like the wildfires we caused

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As the world is dying, we still get stupid fashion ideas because people think they are cool. (What I think)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is my ONLY "social media" outlet, here on Panda. Social media becomes a Matrix. You're stuck constantly to your phone. You forget what the clouds move like or how birds chirping sounds. Constant chaos at your fingertips. Through time human interaction which should be normal seems so odd. I'd rather talk in person than over a platform any day.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks misrepresentative. The photographer (Kevin Carter) for the real photo did indeed wait for the right shot. The child's parents were nearby collecting food from a UN plane. When he took the photo he then chased the vulture away - it didn't get closer than about 10m. Carter, an experienced photojournalist in some of the world's most dangerous areas, committed suicide in 1994, haunted by his experiences and his own situation of poverty. Carter was viciously criticised for teh photo, but for me the despicableness comes not in the recording of suffering, but for turning a blind eye and "shooting the messenger" who insists we look.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

🇺🇦 All of my heart and soul belongs to Ukraine and all of the other places struggling in this world❤

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More worried about selfies than what's happening outside of social media

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We're too busy living off the smoke inside when we dont see the people working hard to extinguish the fire outside

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

is this about how things are said to be authentic but are only a scheme for money?