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40 Powerful Illustrations By Japanese Artist That Will Make You Think (New Pics)
The Japanese illustrator known as Avogado6 uses the language everyone understands—and that is no language at all. It's probably because the delicate topics and complex emotions he conveys are too difficult to describe with words, so this artist chooses thought-provoking visual stories in his unique style. Most of his illustrations are like pills, each containing the flaws of our society and mental struggles. And I must admit, some of them are really hard to swallow. His emotion-fueled, dark, and disturbing illustrations talk about things you wish no one relates to; however, it's a pretty accurate, yet haunting, depiction of the depths of our world.
We've previously shared the artist's artwork here and here, and today we have collected some of the greatest illustrations he has done in the last few years. Don't forget to upvote your favorites and discuss the messages in the comments!
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Despite gaining 1.6 million followers on Twitter and 305k fans on Instagram, Avogado6 has managed to stay anonymous in the public space. All we know is that he calls himself "an ordinary person," likes chemistry, and his profile photo is a portrait of the famous Italian scientist Avogadro. His illustrations, though, are far from ordinary and will probably make you feel a little more than you have planned today and reflect on the world we live in.
Avogado6 has been posting his art since 2017 and has created hundreds of images ranging from anything that comes from the deepest crevices of the soul to rare heartwarming pieces, but each illustration never fails to evoke emotion. He tackles uncomfortable topics such as death, poverty, family struggles through the eyes of a child, abuse, tolerance and equality, unhealthy social media consumption, depression, loneliness, and more. Most of his works are powerful and dark, yet you will find some sweet artwork that usually features animals thrown here and there to catch your breath.
The leash ... symbol of restrictions, forced faithfulness and also of the captivity young Japanese feel towards their parents, having to meet their high and sometime unrealistic expectations (I don't even want to talk about the domestic violence, the beat up woman, hold by a leash to an abusive husband and forced to smile... breaks my heart into smithereens T-T)
that's a hat worn by Japanese children to stand out on the street when walking to school. (just weeb crap sorry)
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I think the moral is abuse comes in many forms. The first: a father has beaten down and broken his son to fit the mold he has in mind for him with unrealistic expectations and words; the second: a husband is cruel to his wife behind closed doors when she "steps out of line" and doesn't behave how he wants her to; the third: a child simply MUST be the best for his mother, otherwise he's worthless and useless. The people in these who are happy are all controlling their victims in some way, not caring about their suffering so long as THEY benefit. "Be good, or else."
It's about control I think - the boss holds the leash tied to his employee, the guy the one his GF is attached to and the mother has her child on the leash
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Looks like she has a Black Eye and some kind of injury, on her cheek.
Reading and understanding Avogado6's visual stories is an open-ended process to which each individual brings their own life experiences and emotions. However, each of the artist's illustrations has a title that suggests the deeper meaning of it. Although it's in Japanese, an active Instagram community offers English translations and a discussion under each artwork, sharing their feelings and personal experiences.
The artist has also published several books with his illustrations and comics and you can find some of them on Amazon here, here, here, and here.
There is a lot to criticize about the modern world, from politics and consumerism to environmental issues, technology, and interpersonal relationships and many artists around the world use their art as a tool to bring light to these issues and help people reflect on them. Most of them choose a dialogue approach just like Avogado6, so if you like this artist's work, you might also want to explore the thought-provoking art of Alireza Pakdel, Al Margen, John Holcroft, Daniel Garcia, Michal Dziekan, Davide Bonazzi, and Barbara Daniels, among many others on Bored Panda.
As a person who is currently on 4 meds and at one point was put on 7 pills for not god damn reason I felt this so much. It hurts to feel like you are being forced to depend on the meds.
bruh where my walet- oh thats right...im broke. welp!*sits down with child*
So we're not going to acknowledge the fact that doggo ruined the noose that the guy was going to kill himself with when he got home? Just me? Ok....
I can relate to this one. This was me as a child looking after my brother and sister. Cleaning the house after a night of drinking by my mother . If I didn’t do it, I’d be beaten and berated , which was all the time anyway , but I hated the smell of beer and cans all over the floor ashtrays full of cigarettes. I still get anxiety attacks if my house is not cleaned that day . I used to have OCD because of my life as an 8 year old
Chiselling your heart of stone is a painful thing to do, but even stone can be broke. I learned that the hard way
Note: this post originally had 115 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes.
SO MUCH OF THIS WAS SO SAD the onion ninjas came three pages in :’(
These were really good. Original and well-done. I thought it was going to be another "complaining about social media (while on social media) and the alienation of modern life" and other such wankery, but these came from a very genuine (and dark) place.
Gotta love that “wankery” doesn’t get picked up by the profanity gatekeeper! Does fuckery?
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I cannot stop crying. How can people be like this? The worst part is, I want to help, but in this case, I can't. I thought it would be about ocean pollution (I don't like looking at those, but I when I see a comic, I click.). This is way way worse.
Okay but is the illustrator okay? Some of this is really dark. Can someone check on them?
It's a horrible shame that the artist is dealing with so much shame, remorse, hate and pain that only they can explain or understand. Heal soon.
So, overall, I'm sad and depressed now. But also seriously considering kidnapping this kid.
Articles like these lose a lot when the pictures aren’t in their intended order. Maybe each series could be grouped together?
most of these dont have a deep meaning, everyone looks to much into it
This seems like the sorts of things posted on social media to in so-called support groups which actually promote suicide and self harm. These "the world is awful' cartoons can do a lot of harm to people already feeling miserable.
Should I sleep or spend an all nighter so I can skip school and not get yelled at by my unknowingly abusive teachers
i would say sleep, because your body needs sleep to function well. and I'm sorry about the whole teacher thing :(
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SO MUCH OF THIS WAS SO SAD the onion ninjas came three pages in :’(
These were really good. Original and well-done. I thought it was going to be another "complaining about social media (while on social media) and the alienation of modern life" and other such wankery, but these came from a very genuine (and dark) place.
Gotta love that “wankery” doesn’t get picked up by the profanity gatekeeper! Does fuckery?
Load More Replies... I cannot stop crying. How can people be like this? The worst part is, I want to help, but in this case, I can't. I thought it would be about ocean pollution (I don't like looking at those, but I when I see a comic, I click.). This is way way worse.
Okay but is the illustrator okay? Some of this is really dark. Can someone check on them?
It's a horrible shame that the artist is dealing with so much shame, remorse, hate and pain that only they can explain or understand. Heal soon.
So, overall, I'm sad and depressed now. But also seriously considering kidnapping this kid.
Articles like these lose a lot when the pictures aren’t in their intended order. Maybe each series could be grouped together?
most of these dont have a deep meaning, everyone looks to much into it
This seems like the sorts of things posted on social media to in so-called support groups which actually promote suicide and self harm. These "the world is awful' cartoons can do a lot of harm to people already feeling miserable.
Should I sleep or spend an all nighter so I can skip school and not get yelled at by my unknowingly abusive teachers
i would say sleep, because your body needs sleep to function well. and I'm sorry about the whole teacher thing :(
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