Polish artist Paweł Kuczyński is an illustrator who combines social commentary and satire in his work to create thought-provoking pieces. The artist invites us to step back and consider the absurdities that are present in our lives. Kuczynski's illustrations force us to question accepted norms and reassess real priorities.
In times of pressing global challenges such as protecting data privacy, ongoing wars, inequality, poverty, and environmental degradation, Paweł's illustrations become even more relevant. The artist suggests rethinking the role of technologies such as Facebook in our lives and emphasizes that these tools themselves are neutral; their purpose and impact depend on how we use them.
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Politicians you hate are fueled by your tax dollars, and they continue to spout empty promises so they can continue getting elected and take your tax dollars. Politicians are a money burning pit.
They’re only fakes, liars, and cheats because of the money
Load More Replies...Politicians personal wealth should be held in trust and tied to the interest and GDP of the county. If they do well in their jobs then they will get more money back; if not the get less. That would get only people interested in serving the country, and get them working hard
Bored Panda reached out to Paweł Kuczyński to ask a couple of questions related to his artwork. First, we wanted to know how the artist decided on the themes and subjects for his illustrations. Kuczynski told us: “On one hand, my illustrations are the result of observing the modern world with its new technologies and the interpersonal relationships associated with them. On the other hand, it is connected to my professional work as a press illustrator and the articles I receive on various topics.”
Funny how banks can "forgive" (i forgot the word, sorry) billions of dollars to the ultra rich but not a few thousands to an average joe
Easy - if you owe the bank $100, it's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, it's the bank's problem.
Load More Replies...A lot of people blame the banks, but your average fella has just as much of a greedy lack of self-control as anyone else. Big reason why the housing bubble burst not too long ago; your eyes are always bigger than your stomachs.
Advertising of unnecessary products fuels people's use of credit. Teach you children to be content with what they have.
Load More Replies...Idk, I've never paid a dime in interest and my cash back rewards have gotten me a ps5, a big screen tv and many other things. I currently have $350 that they owe me and trying to think of what I want to buy on their dime this time.
I call bs on that. The reason you have points, is because of the interest you've paid, I'm sure
Load More Replies...Credit cards own you as stock, basically. You will forever be in debt as they continue "investing" you more credit and holding you ransom with interest.
And the GOP want's to take more money from the 'average' person & give even more to the rich. Please vote them out! Then we can fix the balance still in office.
Here's an overdraft, oh, you're over your limit, here's a letter telling you so ( which, YOU have the "privilege" of paying for, banks choose to do this, it's not our fault.... ( UK )
Whatever a society fails to provide for its citizens becomes an opportunity for the rich to get richer by keeping the citizens in a lifetime of debt. No public transportation? A lifetime of car payments, car insurance, car repairs, fuel. No higher education? A lifetime of school loan debt. No universal healthcare? More insurance, copays, denials. (How to say USA without saying USA.)
.... making a policy of using downvotes to censor people absolutely abhorrent. At least BP finally realized that their policy of permanently terminating accounts was depriving them of 90% of their content.
Load More Replies...This artist is so clever. Scary how unfortunately accurate these are.
Society too engrossed in social media to notice what the government is doing. Anyone that does notice gets mowed down
Billionaires want everyone to be their consumer, and will go to lengths to make sure no one escapes the pull of the devices.
Can we just go and play outside like there is nothing wrong with playing outside
So true. Sadly some will think they are the ones who are hip to the truth because of the crazy AF conspiracy theories they believe.
This is how some societies bowled. Instead of pins, they buried people up to their neck, then the winner bowled & knocked down the pin (head). The bowlers thought it was okay because the pins weren't people, just slaves & prisoners.
The second question we wanted to know was if there are any artists or illustrators who have influenced Paweł’s work. Kuczyński said: “I have an academic education (I graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan) and it had an influence on my artistic path mainly from a formal perspective. There are many old masters who have influenced my artistic skills. However, the content, sense of humor, and satire present in my works are the result of my own "journey," which consists of experience and the people I have encountered in my life.”
I like this symbolism...an ocean of reading material and learning, compared to a quick dip into a search and find machine
To me, it makes no sense at all. There's an ocean of reading material and learning available to me on my Kindle. The Kindle is much more accessible to me for many reasons - I can change the font, the font size, the font colour, the background colour, etc. Then there is the weight of my many books . It's so very much lighter having an e-reader than shelves upon shelves of books. If people like their books in paper form, that' great. But it's the content that is the most important feature of the book, not the manner in which it is presented. Use the form that's best for the individual.
Load More Replies...People have turned their backs to the sea of books, literature and knowledge to dive into the internet but we soon find out how shallow it is.
But... there's also knowledge on the internet. We've never had more information available.
Load More Replies...It reminds me of people who check their weather app to see I’d it’s raining rather than looking out the window
Why is reading from dead trees preferable to reading from a kindle?
The endless possibilities of imagination within books compared to the shallow nature online
One day, after all books around the world have been scanned and make it into digital file such as .pdf file or sort, that tablet/pad/kindle are likely be the ocean, than this illustration.
Watching it at home? Far away from it in the comfort of your house? Wrong. The war is all around you, violence and uncertainty wait just outside the door, as you sit passively on your couch drinking beer
It could be only a matter of time before we have war on U.S. soil--
Load More Replies...When it's on TV the wars seem so far away and we treat it like another program of entertainment to watch. Even if the war is happening in your neighbourhood.
We've become desensitised to violence and as you say it's become entertainment. I hate watching reports of Ukrainian mortar hits on Russian tanks - I know Russia is the aggressor but what we're seeing is a tank crew being burned alive or dying. That's not entertainment, it's brutal real life.
Load More Replies...Next, we were wondering how Kuczyński sees the role of surrealism in his work, and we found out that: “I often encounter this question, but it seems to me that my artwork has little to do with Surrealism. My works may give such an impression due to the use of certain unreal juxtapositions and may resemble the atmosphere of Magritte's and other artists' paintings. However, in my case, this technique is aimed at emphasizing a specific issue in the real world rather than attempting to escape to other dimensions. One could say that the surrealism in my works may arise from the surreal reality that surrounds us.”
The ocean is not a trash can. The ocean creatures are not our trash can. But we treat them as so.
Watch "The Story of Plastic" - search for it
Load More Replies...It's not a biohazard symbol, it's a recycling symbol...
Load More Replies...Literacy and reading can transport you to so many different places.
Load More Replies...When asked about some particularly challenging projects Paweł has worked on in his career, he answered: “For the past two years, I have been working for an American website/blog focusing on new technologies, software, and various computer-related topics. I have created over 220 pieces, and it has been a great challenge for me because the subjects were not easy. You can see the results here.
Someone hurts someone, gets called out for it. Then the victim make it up worse than it really was so they look better then the person who hurt them. Meanwhile, they didn't actually get hurt and the person we think was in the wrong didn't do anything wrong. But too late. They've been cancelled out.
I'm guessing this is meant to be poking fun at the 'pretty' men in football (or soccer) who care more about their hair and choreographed goal celebrations than they do winning matches, but I could be wrong.
Yup, men's football is infinitely more melodramatic than women's football. The women don't behave this way when they get injured.
Load More Replies...What I don't understand about football is that the fans know they fake it, the refs know they fake it, the FA knows they fake it. So why is it allowed to carry on and players not punished?
Gone are the days of harden like Chopper Harris, Vinnie Jones and players who didn't dive like Cantona, Giggs, Best, Moore.
Load More Replies...I agree! As long as they can care for each one and don't hoard.
Load More Replies...Adoption of children or pets is better than an increase in population of either. Rescue, don't breed.
All of my cats have been rescues. One came right off the street.
Load More Replies...The falling birth rates in favour of animals. Not that I disagree about that. Animals are much nicer that people and the planet would be safer without humans. Mass extinction anyone?
Considering Paweł Kuczyński has worked with a range of media outlets and clients, we were interested in how the artist adapts his art to suit different audiences. The illustrator told us: “It's important to be flexible and listen patiently. I have no problems illustrating various topics, often very different from each other. I adapt to the client's needs. However, I always strive to add my own touch to the work.”
This is exactly what it looks like when the rich bring in mega yachts to beaches and canals in old, tourist areas.
We also asked how Paweł stays inspired and motivated as an artist, and he answered: “We live in an information overload. Media surrounds us from all sides, and even false information can be inspiring. I have no problem with motivation; it's just a lack of time that becomes the challenge.”
I don't really understand the appeal of plastic surgery. Each to their own I guess, but I plan to grow old disgracefully and slide into death all used up and rough as guts!
Humans try to be unique but at the same time not stand out too much from the group. When you have a physical feature you have no control over that's vastly different from your peer group most people will suffer. In these cases plastic surgery helps, it was and still is mostly there to reconstruct after accidents and illnesses, or 'anomalies' one is born with. Cosmetic surgery on the other hand enhances or embellishes, although if it helps the patient with their self esteem and mental health (and the risk is not too high) whyever the hell should they not get it?
Load More Replies...Plastic surgery doesn't make everybody beautiful. There's just so much you can do with an old sow
Sewing wings to a pig will not make it fly. Looks pretty.... weird, though. Moreso weird. And unnatural.
I think if everyone could afford it, plastic surgery would lose its appeal.
The unrealistic expectations of cosmetic surgery. Procedures that do nothing to enhance you.
I'm referring specifically to cosmetic surgery not reconstructive surgery
Load More Replies...Did anyone notice that in Europe we are now rising first generation of kids that will not hear war stories from their parents or grandparents? And then Russia destroyed that. But this didn't happen since Roman empire.
Load More Replies...Sadly! BUT it’s my firm belief that men WHITE ANGLO SAXON MALES. THEY have no conscience whatsoever! 👎👎🏻👎🏿👎🏾
Finally, we wanted to know how Kuczyński's work has evolved over the course of his career, and where he sees himself going in the future. The artist said: “I started my journey with illustration by participating in satirical drawing competitions. During that time, I won over 150 awards worldwide. Currently, I work more on commissioned projects for various publishers. While it provides stability in my professional life, sometimes I miss the freedom I had in expressing my own ideas, as I did during the competitions. I think in the future, I will try to return to pursuing my own observations. Perhaps I will consider creating a personal album or publication.”
Yeah, this one stumps me, too. Hoards of pigeons. Darth Vader=villain, feeding pigeons bread. Making friends with our foes???
Load More Replies...Some people get stuck in a loop of manufacturing the basic elements necessary for large businesses to create advanced weapons of mass destruction.
I've never had a Facebook account, and never will
Load More Replies...Well, I don't think this is wrong, as these food are supposed to be art for the chef's expression, not a way to fill your stomach.
Spilling his dirty laundry to the priest in hopes of washing his sins away
Forgive me Father, I have sinned. Now wash me and make me whiter rhan snow
What the fu-- you can't be serious... DO YOU NOT HEAR HOW WRONG THAT SOUNDS?!?!
Load More Replies...Wash away your sins..... While your head is in the priest's dirty laundry.
Doing what you want then have the sins washed away today so you can sin again tomorrow [sun being wrong doing not transgressions against a god]
This is dark… it is a play on a “plot” commonly found on adult video sites.
The government that was supposed to be of, by, and for the people has become the enemy of the people now run by the untouchable elite, many of whom got filthy rich from our own tax dollars which they also use against us with (what should be) illegal laws and policies that don't apply to them and militarized police forces to keep us afraid and under control (they've been super successful polarizing us too for that very same reason!) Notice that it's their butler doing all their dirty work for them too so they can keep their hands clean and so maybe, just maybe, the butler might just take all/most of the blame himself
I'm confused. Can someone please explain??? Edit: Thanks to everyone that explained!
Maybe it's talking about the government using tear gas to control protestors?
Load More Replies...Police in the UK have recently had to apologise for wrongfully arresting protesters at the Kings coronation. The UK Government are trying to essentially prevent peaceful protests and strike action. Taking away people's right to peaceful protests is undemocratic and is the sort of thing you'd expect from dictatorships such as North Korea. I don't know if that's what this is about but it reminds me of that.
I'm from the UK and that probably the best way to describe it.
Load More Replies...My jazz piano teacher could hear a piece of sheet music in his head when he looked at it.
We really should get rid of credit cards. The happiest people I know from a financial standpoint have never used them or use them carefully.
Why? I have it and it’s free money. Why would you not use it?
Load More Replies...I have never used a credit card. I once couldn't pay at a gas station in the US because I only had a debit card. C'mon, am I really being punished for using my own money and not the bank's?
One of my most satisfying moments ever was when I literally cut up my credit card seven years ago. I've never looked back.
Businesses holding onto the setting sun to make the working day longer for workers
Sometimes I must read the comments to understand the photo.
He's pulling the 1940s radio off the table because he's a fan of Big Band music, and his butt is cold?
Baby = Eastern Bloc countries wanting to join EU but not realizing what it’ll cost. That’s my take on it.
Thank god the butt is censored, my poor innocent eyes couldn't have taken it
Social media has us all twisted out of shape. We can physically be around others, but prefer interacting with our phones rather than the people around us
Going to extremes to be on social media rather than interacting with people f2f. Sad
Terrorists trying now to look civil and begging for money (think Afghanistan). But it’s not a cello they’re playing. They play with people’s lives
Ok please don't come at me, I'm autistic and have a hard time understanding things, please tell me what this post means 😭 all I can think is that it's being sexist and saying women go from one guy to another
I’m not autistic and I’m there with you, I’ve no idea either!
Load More Replies...I have 2 takes. 1). Erecting a memorial dedicated to the death of literacy, or 2) imagining a world that honors books and literary as much as it does war and fallen soldiers.
Phone bad, book good. But also I'll post my art on social media for likes, because when I seek attention online that's ok, unlike all the other ppl that are just stupid and self absorbed.
Load More Replies...Beyond basic cynicism, a lot of these don't make any sense...does this guy hate books?
For your second decent comment, u get an upvote. Have a great day!
Load More Replies...I haven't even looked yet, but I swear to god, if there's something about how kids don't play outside anymore I will personally drive the artist to an average suburban strip or maybe an HOA neighborhood and leave them there to "play"
Phone bad, book good. But also I'll post my art on social media for likes, because when I seek attention online that's ok, unlike all the other ppl that are just stupid and self absorbed.
Load More Replies...Beyond basic cynicism, a lot of these don't make any sense...does this guy hate books?
For your second decent comment, u get an upvote. Have a great day!
Load More Replies...I haven't even looked yet, but I swear to god, if there's something about how kids don't play outside anymore I will personally drive the artist to an average suburban strip or maybe an HOA neighborhood and leave them there to "play"
