Italian illustrator Marco Melgrati has a unique perspective on the sad truths of present-day society.
Italian freelance illustrator Marco Melgrati is disillusioned by modern living and depicts this fact in the 26 illustrations below.
While some of these may be hard to decipher, the message in all of them should be all too clear. These are some seriously intelligent and thought provoking works of art.
The activist, who uses art to express what he deems to be the sad truths of present-day society, first shared the insightful collection with Bored Panda.
At first glance, some of the creative illustrations’ meanings are hidden, but the titles enlighten the viewer on the message Melgrati hopes to convey.
The artist works with magazines by mail, mostly for USA, Italy, and Mexico and has experience in mixed media traditional plug digital program. You can view more of his work here.
1) Social Media Narcissism
2) Love Your Enemies
3) Do You Solve Problems By Using Logic Or Instinct?
4) The Death Of Privacy
5) Use It Better
6) It’s Time To Quit Your Job
7) What Happens To America?
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8) Be Who You Want To Be
9) Karma
10) Financial Power And Politics
11) Self Made
12) Vanity
13) Through Love
14) Opinion Leader And Influencers
15) Face Your Fear
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16) Could Be Love
17) Underwater Universe
18) Deforestation: The Human Costs
19) War Is Closer Than You Think
20) The Language Of New Media
21) A Fatal Addiction: War In The Name Of God
22) Reality Check: The Hazards Of Optimism
23) From Communism To Capitalism
24) The Original Is Always Better
25) Industry Boss
26) Who Supports Whom In Syria?