My 27 Illustrations That Reveal The Truth Behind Modern Polish Society
I’m a Polish graphic designer, illustrator and set designer. Presently, I focus on mixed media graphic art based mainly on photo manipulation, drawing, recently also 3D.
I’ve graduated with honors from the Interior Architecture and Industrial Design Faculty at the State Higher School of Fine Art in Poznań (now the University of Arts). In the late '80s and early ’90s, I worked for public broadcasting company Polish Television creating a set design for TV theatre, culture, and commentary shows.
Here are some illustrations that I made for Polish magazine "Polityka" (eng. Politics) referring to contemporary Polish problems. If you're interested, you can find my previous post here!
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Censorship
Who are you worrying is going to remove your comment?
Load More Replies...It's sad to say, but it seems that censorship is on the rise everywhere. The internet gives more people a voice, but also more tools for people in power to find out what people are saying and who is saying it.
You're right, but additionally, it seems to me that... The Internet gives more people a voice, and more people seem to... actually WANT censorship?! It's ironic, but it's happening. Both the so called leftists and the conservatives, all kind of seem to demand for censorship. Please, correct me if I'm wrong, because I need this relief.
Load More Replies...Freedom of the press is an important but in Britain (maybe your country too)that freedom has been abused by the press themselves , the papers spread hate , fear and lies and are stoking up the far right not just on the streets but in government too. As an Englishman I feel ashamed of how the rest of the world sees my country.
Yup, even "reputable" sources now resort to clickbait. It's pathetic.
Load More Replies...I don't know many Poles. In life i have had friends who are Czech. They just keep popping up. They are intelligent and cynical to the ultimate degree. To me the Poles are like northern Czechs only even more brutalized by history. Poland has had a tragic history. We should help them.
The is no censorship in Poland comparing to Russia or Sweden, Germany,France. Have you actually ever left Poland?
Manipulation Of Manipulation
let's see, one hand - the right one, is controlling both - right and left , who are controlling the toys. so the upper-hand, is the justice, is the correctness, it's the right arm. the left and right - are the democracy, left side parties, right side parties..... which are controlling the toys. but the toys are not a peaceful ones. might be the degradation of the upper command, the right hand - the upper one, might bring the right justice, but the democracy, the interpretation of the upper-hand command, is bringing war and unjustice.
Freedom Or?
A bird that has been brought up in a cage believes flying is an illness
What if it is not a cage, but rather a gate? Consider that you cannot see bars on what appears to be the far side of the cage. What if it is merely an opening that has a gate that is currently open for if you only dare to go?
"in the free world you are living, in the free world you must stay"
Who Are We?
I think I understand what’s going on here. I think this image is talking about how some people that established our country has taught the original people about there views and has just layered and layers those views on the next generations so that they will only be masked by the same sort of beliefs they have always been taught.
Solution
I feel like that a lot. never ending climbing fighting all the way
I think what it's supposed to mean is that you break big problems down into little ones and make progress that way.
Load More Replies...Propaganda
I am not sure I fully get this. If I had to do it, there would be a camera pointed at the cardboard people, and a TV showing the image that looks like a crowd that wasn´t there. Like the edited Trump inauguration.
Doesn't work when you have a very big shortage of information, and information flow is controlled by monopolies: TV stations, facebook, etc. Also, many people lack a scientific education so they do not know how to test theories for lies.
Load More Replies...What About Pensions?
The spoils always go to those he did not work for them. Crumbs are left for those who did.
Always, eh? Tell that to people who bust their a*s and get masters degrees and invest that money from their good paying jobs and make a great life for themselves as a result.
Load More Replies...Economy Future
Money is only what most companies think about these days... ( most, not all. )
Divided Poland
Remember your fellow citizens vote. Whoever votes FOR conservative needs to be asked why they hate the poor and support the church/es and the wealthy, etc etc..
you need to stay out of other's business, especially who they vote for, since you see things very simplistically.
Load More Replies...Big Brother
God's like, "Come on, man! I didn't give you life just so you could die every day!"
Populistic Face Of Young Politics
What the HELL is going on in the world these days? Why are fascism, populism, and racism becoming popular again????
They're popular because most of the advocates weren't around to see how it ended up the last time world powers went down that road. All they can see is their own xenophobic fears of "the other."
Load More Replies...National Pride Built On Shame
So maybe the point is that nationalism is silly.
Load More Replies...Young Fascist
Akucdota I was going to make that same comment, SO POWERFUL. Children only know what they have been taught. No dreams just war.
Load More Replies...TV Of Propaganda
Stop and think for a moment about what it is that television channels are selling. The main product, what is it? Think about where the revenue stems from, and you will see that the product being sold is actually the audience!
Slaves
They do, but the cats are the masters no matter where you put them.
Load More Replies...Army Of Judges
Judges rewriting laws to defend the guilty and offend the victims.
Professional Responsibility
XX
I feel that this is who we, Poles, are. Always preoccupied by trivial things, never in the moment, rarely free-thinking, rarely free.
Violence
Violence born out of ignorance, greed, xenophobia and a lack of proper parenting.
XX
Maybe the message is to simply...unplug? I could be very wrong.
Load More Replies...Ideas
The Black Protests, the hipsters in Zbawix Square, the crowd on the river banks, unidentifiable and indifferent. The fashions, trends and fabs, whatever looks good on Instagram. In the midst of pretences, plain message might get unnoticed.
Populism Power
Infirmity
XX
It’s a Polish coin and instead of the currency description it says “Military Counterintelligence Service”. Below you can see The Anchor, a symbol of the Polish Underground State in the Second World War, a symbol of resistance to German invasion and a badge of honour. The mark is considered sacred by many. The symbol is being greatly abused in Poland currently, mostly by extreme rightist groups, fundamentalists and hooligans, claiming sole rights to wear bands with The Anchor as “the descendants” of the Polish resistance soldiers, much to the dismay of those survivors of the war, who are still alive.
Thank you for the info, I am sure that there are lots of layers that go unnoticed for everyone who is not Polish in each and every one of these fantasticly well done "drawings". (I am not sure what to call them. Multimedia drawings?)
Load More Replies...Warrior
You're clearly not an addict and seem to never had a loved one who was/is. Addiction is a war.
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Way
Digging his way out of the predicament? That there were some severe miscalculations is obvious.
I’ve been reading Polityka for years. I very much enjoy your graphics, they always go with the text. Thank you for giving image to word.
mind blowing, these pictures say a lot, maybe too much that any government doesn't want you to know.
Well executed. Tho I am not sure how many disturbing pictures are needed in a world full of disturbing pictures(and facts). This artist could team up with an author and create a great deep graphic novel of some sort. Maybe the fall of the soviet union or better "the roots of polish identity" .... keep up the good work. I am scared now after scrolling thru these --_-_-_-_-_
I have never seen modern art that touched me the way your pic. do . bravo, this is why it is said art speaks louder than words. am really amazed by the way you tell a story of the generation
I wish we'd see more on manipulation and propaganda. Not enough is talked about those topics.
I’ve been reading Polityka for years. I very much enjoy your graphics, they always go with the text. Thank you for giving image to word.
mind blowing, these pictures say a lot, maybe too much that any government doesn't want you to know.
Well executed. Tho I am not sure how many disturbing pictures are needed in a world full of disturbing pictures(and facts). This artist could team up with an author and create a great deep graphic novel of some sort. Maybe the fall of the soviet union or better "the roots of polish identity" .... keep up the good work. I am scared now after scrolling thru these --_-_-_-_-_
I have never seen modern art that touched me the way your pic. do . bravo, this is why it is said art speaks louder than words. am really amazed by the way you tell a story of the generation
I wish we'd see more on manipulation and propaganda. Not enough is talked about those topics.
