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Just like Neo from The Matrix, we sometimes get a strange feeling deep in our guts that something is not quite right with the world. German artist Steffen Kraft, who also goes by the name Iconeo online, makes amazing social commentary pictures that highlight how ironic, weird and even hypocritical life can sometimes be.

Here are what we believe to be the most visually appealing pieces of Kraft’s unique artwork. So scroll down, upvote the ones you like, and share your thoughts in the comments. And make sure to read Bored Panda’s in-depth interview with the artist down below. After you’re done admiring these meaningful drawings, check out Kraft’s previous post on Bored Panda.

More info: Iconeo.de | Facebook | Instagram 

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Daria Z
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7 years ago

This one disturbs me the most :0

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    MagicalUnicorn
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    7 years ago

    this is sad but true in so many cases

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    Amy Pattie
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    7 years ago

    Wow this is sad.

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    varwenea
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    7 years ago

    Dumber meets dumber. Add Boris and there'll be a battle for the tweedle-dumbest title.

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    Kaisu
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    7 years ago

    This is essentially how soldiers are manipulated to give their lives for their country

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    Daria B
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    7 years ago

    Sadly, this one never gets old.

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    Ale_Vidal23
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    7 years ago

    school accessory, USA edition

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    varwenea
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    7 years ago

    Luckily, Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Rosa Park, and many others didn't think so. Just need many more to think differently and take action.

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    anonymous person
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    7 years ago (edited)

    Climate change is happening, people!!!!!! If we don’t act now to at least greatly reduce the rate at which it’s happening, our future children won’t have a hospitable planet to call home!!

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    Miklós Nagy
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    7 years ago

    One has nothing the other has loans.

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    varwenea
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    7 years ago

    Plastic bags, choking the sea life to death, forever changing our ecosystem as we know it, is far scarier than a mere shark.

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    Romana Pfeifer
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    7 years ago

    I love this one

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    Sherri Steinert-Brown
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    7 years ago

    This is so on track with what you see . I live in a small town in Montana but travel to Seattle WA every EASTER for cosplay convention . while I was there people and I am talking about the majority of people were walking around just like this illustration they didn't even look up when they were crossing the crosswalk in front of traffic. I guess they assume all drivers follow the rules.plus I am originally from the south and so I say hi to everyone not one person looked up or said hi back wait one person did but they looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language . This is who we now are in this world and it worries me when I think of my grandkids being taught or just shown that this is correct it is not. Our first language is talking to one another lets keep this new generation on the right path .

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    Kaisu
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    7 years ago

    I wish there was an easy way for lonely people in the same area to meet up! However, a lot of people are too ashamed to admit that they're lonely

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    queen...<3
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    7 years ago (edited)

    Just because you aren't vegan doesn't mean that you hate animals.

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    Kaisu
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    7 years ago

    It's really sad how some people base their self worth on how many likes they receive

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    varwenea
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    7 years ago

    NO!!!!!!!!

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    RacconLifeGirlie
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    7 years ago

    me trying to find the right angle to watch netflix in the middle of the night

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    Laura Perkinson
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    7 years ago

    makes you want to cry.

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    anonymous person
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    7 years ago

    So sad but accurate. Humans are such destructive creatures.

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    Dann999
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    7 years ago

    RIP Amazon

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    Daria Z
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    7 years ago

    So is reading books *sigh*

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    Kaisu
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    7 years ago

    Don't assume you know how someone else feels until you ask. However, also don't kiss someone unless you have their consent

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    Layla Cecil
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    7 years ago

    The vast majority of plastic comes from just a few rivers in China and India. They don't have trash pickup there, so people just toss all of their garbage into these rivers, which then feed into the ocean. Short of helping those countries with their waste disposal, the oceans will continue to fill with plastic.

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    Shika Louis
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    7 years ago

    Even the turtles can't keep all the waste we leave... It's sad that turtles have to clean another species' mess

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    Mieke Sorée
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    7 years ago

    Took me a while to see it.

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    Lyn Moffett
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    7 years ago

    Strong message

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    Kaisu
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    7 years ago

    Consumerism?

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    Freya Allen
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    7 years ago

    just wow

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    M Dream
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    7 years ago

    WARNING: Do not use plastic straws! Feel free to use plastic plates, pens, plastic anything else.. and of course products in plastic package. It's also ok to use products (of any material) that small children make in places outside your country. But please, do not use plastic straws or bags. Plastic life. One use only. Only for you.

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    Fish Boden
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    7 years ago

    I mean, just horrible. But beautifully done!

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    Daria Z
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    7 years ago

    Cute! Make love, not war :)

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    Romana Pfeifer
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    7 years ago (edited)

    This one really touch me...

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    反社会的
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    7 years ago

    I ship it.

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    Jack Dorian myers
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    7 years ago

    What the f**k

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    Roger Haywood
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    7 years ago

    Sexy eyes.

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    Night Owl
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    7 years ago

    another meaning for "coffee shots" or for "espresso shots"

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