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Some thoughts and emotions are difficult enough to deal with, let alone put into words. Italian illustrator Chiara Cosentino, also known online as SonoStataChiara, gives them shape through bold colors, intentionally imperfect lines, and a distinctly dark sense of humor.

Her illustrations explore everything from anxiety, loneliness, and anger to desire, relationships, overthinking, and the frustrating task of trying to understand your own mind. Tangled thoughts, questionable decisions, emotional contradictions, and uncomfortable realizations all become material for Chiara, who approaches these subjects with a mix of honesty, irony, and absurdity. Despite the surreal characters and sarcastic phrases, her work captures moments when emotions seem impossible to untangle, while also raising issues women face in modern society. Chiara’s illustrations have appeared on Bored Panda several times before, and if you enjoyed our previous collection of her dark and often provocative takes on social and personal struggles, there’s plenty more of her distinctive humor to discover below.

Scroll down to see the latest illustrations, and upvote the ones that resonate with you the most.

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#1

A woman illustrates modern society, a silhouetted figure with red, crying eyes, wishing to turn off her brain.

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Birgit M
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1 month ago

I'd even be happy with a single hour...

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    #2

    A woman's illustration of a green-skinned person running away from a small figure, depicting living in modern society.

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    Rick Murray
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    1 month ago

    Needs more context, because this could be sealioning.

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    #3

    Illustration of an angry black horned figure with red eyes, showing a woman's emotions in modern society, with text I'M SO ANGRY THAT I DON'T GET ANGRY ANYMORE.

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    Rick Murray
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    1 month ago

    I don't get angry. Because anger needs a target. I, instead, honed a fine sense of cynicism. Being cynical doesn't need a target, especially when there are SO SO MANY examples one could point at to justify this outlook.

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    #4

    Illustration of green hands with long black nails holding a cigarette on a pink s**g rug, depicting a woman's reality in modern society, with text TOO HOT TO BE LONELY.

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    #5

    Illustration of a woman feeling overwhelmed with modern society decisions, sitting on a rock in water, with text I DON'T KNOW WHICH DECISION NOT TO MAKE FIRST...

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    #6

    A woman illustrates modern society by depicting a green figure with a braid and text reading 'D**D INSIDE BUT STILL H***Y.'

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    #7

    A woman illustrates modern society with legs in patterned pants, asking why she is plagued by nausea and anger.

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    #8

    Illustration of green feet in a blue shower, expressing a woman's feelings in modern society, with text THIS SHOWER EXCITES ME MORE THAN YOU.

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    Rick Murray
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    1 month ago

    One - impressive control. Two - ewwwwwww! 😂

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    #9

    A woman illustrates modern society with a figure whose head is a tangle of thoughts, like tangled headphones.

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    Rick Murray
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    1 month ago

    I left wires behind a long time ago. Stupid things kept breaking at the bit where the solid plug meets the flimsy cable. Now all I need to remember is to charge the battery.

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    #10

    A woman's illustration of two green figures on a purple background, representing the challenges of modern society.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 month ago

    Another nonsensical translation. Closer translation: "It's not you. It's 'us' not working together" - basically a reversal of the "it's not you, it's me" type of phrase.

    #11

    A woman's black and white illustration of a face with a cigarette, showcasing emotions in modern society.

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    Birgit M
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    1 month ago

    Yes. And then a feeling of emptiness is all that's left...

    #12

    A woman illustrates modern society with a face submerged in water, feeling lost and different, not changing much.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 month ago

    Completely incorrect translation. It should be more like "I don't understand why you try to make me feel wrong just because I'm different than you. I'm not changing anyway."

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    #13

    A woman's illustration with pink text on a black background, reflecting on experiences in modern society.

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    43Duckies
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    1 month ago

    Personally, I would say "Not all men, but *nearly* always a man" because yes, there *are* always a couple of rare outlier cases where a woman attacks a man or another woman (and acknowledging that takes away a key argument they make against calling out the commonplaceness of bad behavior by men).

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    #14

    Illustration of a black flower with the word HOPE being watered by a cloud, symbolizing resilience in modern society.

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    #15

    Illustration of a woman with tattoos and a purple headscarf, looking directly forward, depicting modern society.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 month ago

    Proper translation: "How can I understand you when I don't even understand myself?"

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    #16

    Illustration of a black horned figure with red eyes smoking, representing a woman's experience in modern society, with text I SHOULD THINK LESS AND DO LESS (LIKE SLEEPING)

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 month ago

    Again, mis-translated. It's "I should think less and do more (like sleeping)"

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    #17

    Illustration of a black, devil-like figure with red eyes smoking, representing the struggles of modern society.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 month ago

    Another shoddy translation that results in a nonsensical image. It should be closer to "I don't ask when this agony will end, but rather, when it all started."

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    #18

    A woman's illustration of a man's face with text, highlighting societal perceptions for modern living.

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