“Life is too short to get a real job,” says Elia Colombo, also known as Gebe, and we are nothing but grateful for his unusual motto, as it got this Italian artist to where he is now. Gebe combines his passion for graphic design and philosophy to create thought-provoking, cool drawings.
The freelance designer, illustrator, and self-named ‘free spirit’ turns his views and observations into colorful conceptual deep drawings that hold a mirror to social problems, pointing out its flaws with a fair share of humor and irony. Gebe seeks perfection in simplicity, which results in a minimalistic and provocative satire in an image.
In his polished illustrations, Gebe reflects on controversial topics, such as social habits, media, religion, and self-love making us face the harsh reality of today’s world.
These clever illustrations provide quality food for deep thoughts, so we hope you are hungry!
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Dream Big, It's Free
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My dad has always wanted to be an astronaut but he never got to be. On the other hand he's gone into church and he's a decan, following in his father's footsteps.
Breaking The Rule
I dunno, these things are not as bleak as it makes out. Giving birth, a good childhood, an education, Family, a rewarding career... when these are done right, they are kinda awesome. What else am I supposed to be running off to that is so amazing anyways?
Not everybody wants all of these. Yet society ‘forces’ you to have a family. If you don’t do/want that, you will be constantly looked and frowned upon and questioned all-the-time. Believe me, I know.
Load More Replies...I like this. I don't want partner and kids. Don't try to say U will change your mind. I will not. I just don't want to live like this. I want to be free and not to be locked in a cage.
I don't have kids and I'm past age of having them now and guess what...!? It's ok. You can have a happy life without them. So do what makes you happy!
Load More Replies...I was just having a conversation about how life is like a conveyor belt.
He’s running in the wrong direction, the drawing would lead you to think you’re running away from death as well, lol.
Humanity, A Degenerative Disease
Humans are a plague on this planet. If we don't clean up our act, Nature will take Her revenge - and we won't stand a chance.
ironic, venus by its own nature is highly acid with extreme atmospheric pressure...
We are not going to destroy the earth. What we will do is make the earth uninhabitable for ourselves. Earth doesn't care what we do, she's gonna keep right on spinning long after we're gone.
We Can Undo It!
Like Harvey Keitel from Pulp fiction. :)
Load More Replies...Ctrl-a, ctrl-c, ctrl-v, ctrl-s. How we did most homework assignments in school.
The Solo Traveller
I think it means avocados can sprout appendages if you leave them out long enough.
Load More Replies...I thought it was a computer mouse standing up to get away from technology.
Digital Illusions
Isn't this what we do to get ready for a date or a formal occasion? It's okay to look better, just don't lose yourself . . .
Make A Wish
Feed Your Mind
This may not be what this is trying to get across, but it makes me think about school teaching us calculus but not how to do our taxes (or other things similar to that). Sure, we may feel good learning things that may or may not help our fancy future careers along, but wouldn't it be better to make sure we get what everyone has to do as an adult first?
I see this as being about mindfulness. Our lives are so busy and crammed with stimulation. Take a break, give yourself some wholesome nothingness. Pray, meditate, run, immerse yourself in a hobby- do something that gets you into that pure flow state when you are thinking about nothing.
an to be meaningfull you need to stop depending on the system to feed you.
The Lost Sheep
This is me now, Thank God. I turned fb notifications off on my phone, and found I used it less and less. It got to the point where I realised the only thing people were doing, was either bragging, begging, or bullshitting. It's pretty freeing to cut yourself away from that.
Except that the reason sheep hang out in flocks is for protection, a lone sheep is prey, not a free individual. Just saying that this is not the best analogy
Facebook is great, if you make it a point to now have ‘friends’ and don’t follow people.
Infinity Brew
The Infinite Improbability Drive Take The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
How Designers Look At Curves
CAD = computer aided design .You don't draw the pattern by hand, you have a specific software you need the pen tool to draft the design
Load More Replies...Getting A Job
Did-did you ever wonder, why we had to run for shelter, as the promise of a brave new world, unfurled beneath a clear blue sky . . .
Alter Lego
our alter lego can be so much more interesting, and our usual self can end up seeming bland in comparison. We can end up longing to be a character we created in our own head in the first place.
im guessing alterego how you act to most people next how you act with your close family and friends
Load More Replies...I was just playing Alter Ego online but right now I am reading this cause I have to wait 19 minutes to play again
Read More Books
I find it a smidge ironic that there are so many anti-education drawings, and yet this one values reading. Obviously, people can learn to read without going to school, but that's the best way to reach the most people. (And as an avid reader, I love this one, BTW.)
They aren't anti-education drawings. More anti-standardized education. Anti-take this test in order to move on. As someone that learned to read before grade K (I also taught my son to read when he was 3), standardized schooling is not right for everyone. To believe that everyone learns at the same pace is ridiculous. And that's how many public schools function.
Load More Replies...I remember a cartoon - may have been The Family Circus - that showed a little boy (Billy?) say "TV puts pictures in your eyes, but books put pictures in your mind."
i actually kinda want this... a huge glowing book? perfect for reading at night
New Followers
I sang a spiritual in high school that said only 144,000 would get into heaven. I'm assuming this is referring to that idea.
? Maybe we have very different ideas of what's gross.. cuz idk about you but I find smelly or unhygienic things gross. Haha.
Load More Replies...The Deepest Seeker
Forced Indoctrination
Thats not how I’m experiencing it today. My kids have a giant touch screen board which has WiFi access in the class room. They spend more time on research group tasks then I spent on in college and are taught to dream big and get the confidence to achieve it. And they are all under 10 years old.
Basic education is very important and by basic education I mean primary/elementary school and secondary/high school. You don't have to go to college or University if you don't want to. Stay in school, kids.
A great illustration of our so-called education system. "No child left behind" my a**e!
I know this is going to be down voted but children in poor countries (and some not so poor) would give their left arm to be able to get the opportunity for an education.
True, but that's cuz of how poor they recognize life to be without it. They see it as a beacon as hope. Imagine if schools actually worked better with students, were more interactive and didn't force everyone to be on the same pace when they might not understand it. If that was the education system, more countries might be willing to fund them and more students, even in poor countries would be able to succeed :)
Load More Replies...Self-Cracking
as a person with many suicidal and/or depressed friends, this hurt. even though I myself haven't even thought seriously about taking my own life, i know they have. please remember that suicide doesn't stop the pain... it just passes it along.
I'm so sorry that you have to go through that. At least they aren't alone. You are a good person.
Load More Replies...This is totally my current situation. I tend to hurt or cut myself everyday. My depression never stop. Everyone thought I just act. Then, why with those scars on my wrist ? I tried to talk with my friends, but they don't seems to understand. And yet, they thought it was not a big deal. Then, when I try to talk with my family about that, they even mad at me. Almost every night, I'll cry myself alone with those blood dripping from my wrist. That the only thing make me feel alive since I feel the pain. Life is totally unfair.
reach out to people. tell them how you're hurting. tell them what you've written here. i want so badly to help you, to give you therapy. i can't guarantee that someone will come to your rescue, but i hope you get out of this ok.
Load More Replies...it's really sad, it's like a dead birdie...it's unbeliable sad. And yes, I am plagued by suicial thoughts 24/7. But the dead bird touched me deeply
don't let the thoughts win. i can tell it's hard for you and so many others, and i wish i could help you. no, depression can't be magically cured, and maybe you will encounter a few bumps along the road, but life is so much more than emptiness. you mean so much to someone. <3
Load More Replies...Well, considering the life that chicken might have been facing in factory farming, can you really blame the egg for taking the only rational and compassionate action available to them?
Contemporary Sign Of Love
I could've lived without seeing a baby's bits and pieces.
Yep.. Me liking every post of my crush with a hope that she finally gets it!
She won't. Give her a call instead. Heck, it's the holidays, send her something small that she liked several months ago. If she's smart and thoughtful she'll be surprised that you remember something she liked from a few months ago. If she's vapid and shallow she'll just toss it to the side and pay no mind to it.
Load More Replies...Does everyone forget that the original Cupid was naked too? Wasn't he called Eros in Greek? I'm just saying, all of y'all taking notice of it's groins and getting defensive are the only ones who've got thoughts on it.. nudity shouldn't be shamed just because there's a select few that are s****y perverts. If someone is obsessing over the groins, f**k them up. If they do t care to even notice them, calm yoselves. The human body is beautiful, the ancient romans and Greeks knew that, that's why their art was so legendary and beautiful haha
Your cherub is showing a white male gender bias that is not politically correct. I'm offended!!!! (ಠ‿ಠ)
Uhh, it’s stylized and pure white I feel like that was made to avoid biases
Load More Replies...Self-Love
Music From The Deep
Unachievable Satisfaction
You can never find happiness on your phone . unless you win fortnite lol.
Who Am I?
My social media circle is small. I've had the same few online friends for years and we've become very good friends now. They're the only ones I take seriously. The other millions of people on the internet don't matter to me
I have a small circle of family and friends on FB. I get friend requests from people I don't know. Lol I never accept them.
Load More Replies...I’m Jean Valjean! (Sorry I know that was off topic but I’m a Broadway nerd.)
Back To School Guys, Back To Standardization
Wouldn't schools help to develop someone's creativity? E.g. literature and art classes. Wouldn't they help someone to develop their carrier and contribute to society? E.g. become doctors, architects, builders, historians, teachers, translators... There are things to improve in school system in all the countries like teaching us useful things needed in life, e.g. how to treat each others, how to look for a job, how to do our taxes, how to recognize scam, how to find our potential, how to keep motivated, when to seek professional help...
maybe the least some schools could do is promote their students' creativity by NOT HAVING UNIFORMS! i know the excuse is 'to prevent bullying', but i have never heard of anyone in real life being seriously bullied for their clothing. honestly, it just gives idiot kids a chance to find something better to bully someone about. it also promotes normalization and some schools even prevent simple things such as socks with designs or hair dye. maybe the reason why so many people feel lost is because they were never given a chance to find themselves. i know some schools, such as the ones i have attended, were public and open to any kind of clothing, hair dye, socks, etc., but a lot of them are basically choking creativity. (this has nothing to do with learning by the way. learning and school are good in many ways. this is just a con among many pros.
Load More Replies...I think it's trying to show something broader - to think outside the "basic" education and question concepts and ideas even if they are taught to you. Education often doesn't cater to who you are specifically. I don't think it means education is bad just the fact that it cannot be as open and individual as it could be.
Basic education is good. Stop making school look bad. Encourage kids to stay in school.
I don't think they mean to say education is bad. It's just not what it should be. Schools focus on the wrong things that typically cause students to feel like they have to be similar rather than unique because they might get bullied for it. In the end, it causes students to try to be more like their peers, have the same education level, similar or even the same clothes, same learning pace, similar or same interests. Doesn't really let students branch out with their individualality as much as it ahould
Load More Replies...Keep On Appreciating It
It can also be taken to mean that we should respect ourselves , no matter our organs (can't see what's there), and not take sexuality for granted. Appreciate sexuality for the gift that it is, the gift that you are as a person, and don't feel that you have to give of yourself to anyone and everyone. This could go the other way, appreciate it when someone gives themselves to you!
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Load More Replies...Like the faded hues. It's important to teach self awareness and self appreciation. It's also important to teach common scene and humility.
Being a woman I feel like I’m more concerned about my tiny breasts... You guys might downvote me for saying that but at least in my case it’s true.
Am I the only person who sees this as valuing female sexuality and body parts as objects? (It, not her) Keep on appreciating the overly sexualized female body. Doesn't show her head or anything of real value. I think the value in this picture is what it doesn't show. The concern is in how much woman try to take someone else's image of what they are supposed to live up to and make it theirs instead of figuring out what they want to stand for and blocking out the consept that any part of you should be considerd an "it" to be appreciated. (Without trust and consent of course)
Don't understand this one, can someone explain? Is there a meaning or is this just pretty?
It’s the legs and the heart would be where her genitals are
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Load More Replies...Find The Path
No...I traced from both sides to the heart. It was just some automatic thing. Looks like everyone else did the same thing too, lol.
With my autistic brain that could be a challenge and a half. But like the idea
How are there two paths? There's only one entrance and exit through the heart. Unless you mean two paths to the heart and not paths all the way through.
In case of more-or-less sophisticated brains - only an eraser remains effective tool.
The Self-Made-Man
Cuteness Extract
The Outcast
Me too.. i don't knwo how people can stare into displays and monitors all day.. i once tried to read on an e-book reader and i didn't get into the story
Load More Replies...As a kid I was a voracious reader. Now unfortunately the Internet takes up too much time (I write whilst I'm on Bored Panda). Well, book, if nothing else maybe you can find a Little Free Library.
Same. What little recreational reading I do get to is usually on the Kindle app.
Load More Replies...Technology if temporary. Images carved in stone and printed on pages are still readable after 1000 years. It's the media . . . AND the message . . .
Back To School
I loved school at every age, I never felt this way. I always thought summer break was too long. And as an adult I went back for evening classes just for fun. I guess to each his own.
I loved elementary school, but I'm not much of a fan of middle/high school. I feel like the stuff we're learning will eventually be pointless, and I want to learn stuff that I'll actually need like how to pay taxes or buy a house.
Load More Replies...Nawh, I think it's expressing how school can be seen as a jail to many students. They're forced to go and learn things they don't find use for for a while. They are told they HAVE to go and have no choice. Just like jail when you're caught doing wrong. Maybe we should better our education systems and teach students to wanna go rather than that they must or else. Might be more successful haha
Load More Replies...this is how it always felt to me, for every reason. Then I pretended to enjoy it just because my friends were there.
Create The World
I really love art since my young age, unfortunately no one appreciates it.
Load More Replies...Marketing Power
Ik everyone sees this as a slam of some sort against apple users, but what if they were trying to illustrate how nowadays in society, we don't appreciate what we have, we find appreciation in things from our pasts, maybe things that brig is nostalgia? Based on the deep concepts this illustrator typically shows, I feel like they have a deeper meaning than just apple products. It could even have two meanings to please different crowds- the more perspectives that you have on a single illustration, the more people it'll reach and impact afterall haha
Organic apple that spoils quickly vs. GMO apple with chemicals and modifications to resist fungus pests etc
The Fart Side Of The Moon
Let it out gurl, we've all been there. This is literally me on a happy day.
Avocanoe
Ik it's an avocado, but what if their trying to show that you can do anything in your own? I mean it's canoe afterall that the lil avocado made all by himself and is directing alone. Idk bout y'all, but I have serious issues trying to paddle a canoe alone haha. Yet this lil mf is succeeding in it lmao
They're * It's a* Directing it* I wish they'd make typing accurately better on this app lol
Load More Replies...Unfree-Lance
You mean the person paying for it wants to ensure they get what they want/need? Poor misunderstood artist.
LOL there is a difference between "getting what you want" and "micromanaging"
Load More Replies...nope, you have needs and so do the customers. They're not holding a gun to your head. Besides if you don't like your customers, find better ones.
Too Late
Apple removed it, because it didn't look good ;o)
Load More Replies...Have you guys been in a situation where you are typing a bit too fast and you accidentally don’t hold the shift or ctrl key down long enough to press the letter key, and you either type a lowercase letter, or nothing happens at all? For me this has happened too many times.
Killing Time
Man, I know the struggle of wishing time would just stop. Maybe allow me to catch up to everything. It's so true that it affects more than just yourself tho if you go thru with suicide. Hopefully these illustrations help some who are facing these dilemmas
Yin And Yummy
Stolen Identity
Yea for real. Happens to both genders. Tbh it seems to happen to everyone I've met at some point.
Load More Replies...oH mY GoD gUYs oUR pHoNEs aRE gOnNa kILL uS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1! tHiS IS sO dEeP!!!!1!!!!111!!
Everyday Mission
Be My Peel
Doodles Noodles
The New Idol
Netflix is just a streaming service. Your new idol is your smart phone.
Either that or Wifi. Or battery life.
Load More Replies...I'll take entertainment over religion any day.
All these "oMg pHoNeS aRe eViL" things are so dumb. When books were first created, people protested, saying it would rot your brain and that we should remain using scrolls. We can see where that went. Just accept change. Nothing is gonna destroy humanity anytime soon. Without the Internet or tech, there would be many more people dying. Tech saves lives.
So true lmao people get Netflix for everything now. Tablets, TVs, phones, computers. Anything they can. We even have the new saying "Netflix and chill" xD
Self-Standing
You are the key to your own success and how you live your life haha. You bring yourself motivation afterall
Into The Abyss
the darkness is your friend, but you can't let it distract you from the light. we all need a little bit of sadness to help us recognize the happiness when it comes
I understand this on every level. You just need to find the steps up, sometimes they are hidden. )
Brain Eater
It's not a brain-eater if you watch the right shows. Unfortunately, most everything on TV is garbage.
Load More Replies...Think of PBS as a diving board, it'll get you started but you don't have to be glued to it . . .
Rock Hard Avocado
The Factory
Probably all the memorization to pass standardized test and not much else. Asked the next 13 year old you see the add double digits in their head. Bring tissue, you're gonna cry.
Load More Replies...Totally agree that some schools are horrible places -- but not all. Education is the way out of poverty for most people. I understand fully that artistic people have a hard time in a rigid, structured setting, and the world really does need more schools that accommodate the artistic children, but the idea that school in general is a bad thing is just sad.
I don't really think they see education as a bad thing guys haha. Just that it causes students to become more like each other. Students want to become more like their peers. They forced to attend (or else they're punished) and then they learn many things that they feel they won't need at least until they're much much older. They end up wanting to be more like each other, how they dress, their level of education, their learning pace, and even what they should and shouldn't be interested in, even if it is okay to do so cuz they don't wanna be seen as different or an outcast
and if you dont learn how to work you dont earn the money to buy food. pretty but dumb.
Social Workout
Inner Power: Wind
So is this the same egg who later killed itself because he lost purpose of its life after knowing everything?
Lmaoo I hope not. I was thinking it was more about the power you have if you believe in yourself. That egg believed in itself so much, it cracked itself open
So apparently this person thinks TV rots your brain, social media makes people "sheepeople", religion sucks, and they feel depressed. They also live in the UK. My advise, stop watching crappy TV, religion isn't bad; some extremist just make it seem that way, most people just want to fit in and connect, eat more avocados, take a walk and get some sunshine. Life is all about perspectives. Change yours and it will be better.
This person must really hate school. Must have had a bad experience at school.
Load More Replies...I don't get this "artist" at all. Some images say you need to read and educate yourself more, but then when a kid goes off to school to read and get educated its portrayed as doomed and prison and confinement which makes zero sense. it's too polarized on the artists personal beliefs are, too small minded.
That would be because of how the education system fails so many people by not being prepared to cater to the fact that we all learn differently, not to mention how many kids go through large amounts of strife due to bullying and segregation. This person obviously had a bad time at school and uses their art to express this, a lot of people really lack in the understanding of others.
Load More Replies...I really like how they took ordinary things and put a new spin on them, unfortunately there are many sour people on BP that live to criticize but I really liked them :))
It takes some time to understand these? Someone is clearly a moron then.
Of course, most of these are saying education is evil.
Load More Replies...I do not like the heading for this. That is rather degrading. So I don't think I will bother looking at the cartoons.
So apparently this person thinks TV rots your brain, social media makes people "sheepeople", religion sucks, and they feel depressed. They also live in the UK. My advise, stop watching crappy TV, religion isn't bad; some extremist just make it seem that way, most people just want to fit in and connect, eat more avocados, take a walk and get some sunshine. Life is all about perspectives. Change yours and it will be better.
This person must really hate school. Must have had a bad experience at school.
Load More Replies...I don't get this "artist" at all. Some images say you need to read and educate yourself more, but then when a kid goes off to school to read and get educated its portrayed as doomed and prison and confinement which makes zero sense. it's too polarized on the artists personal beliefs are, too small minded.
That would be because of how the education system fails so many people by not being prepared to cater to the fact that we all learn differently, not to mention how many kids go through large amounts of strife due to bullying and segregation. This person obviously had a bad time at school and uses their art to express this, a lot of people really lack in the understanding of others.
Load More Replies...I really like how they took ordinary things and put a new spin on them, unfortunately there are many sour people on BP that live to criticize but I really liked them :))
It takes some time to understand these? Someone is clearly a moron then.
Of course, most of these are saying education is evil.
Load More Replies...I do not like the heading for this. That is rather degrading. So I don't think I will bother looking at the cartoons.
