Today's society

Art has its own language that can communicate with everyone without any words involved Max Eddykin

There are a lot of issues in today's society. Addiction to social media, devaluation of workers, unhealthy lifestyles, and that's just a few of them. A lot of us don't even notice these problems; we either ignore them or don't run into them at all. However, artist John Holcroft tackles them head-on and illustrates the issues of today's world in his satirical and honest art.

There's something very disturbing about John Holcroft's work, but in a very good way. Checking out his cool drawings, you can't help but feel as if you're seeing something forbidden. The fragility of the system, the obscurity of your career; the lack of romance in today's world. The characters' passions are their torture and there's only one way out - embracing the absurdity of the modern world. Working from a studio near Sheffield, UK, Holcroft manages to connect two completely different…

“This is deep!”

2 men sawing a tree with a barcode, about consumerism and climate change

Polish artist Pawel Kuczynski is a well-known artist who likes to express his thoughts through his mind-provoking illustrations that depict our modern society. Each colorful artwork by the artist illustrates the perils of our current society and points out relatable feelings and experiences along with a good dose of irony and sarcasm.

Therapy is for the rich and wealthy. It’s most certainly not for anyone who needs help but doesn’t have the money for it. This is a pivotal issue. The mental health struggle is shared among all classes and races, not just the rich. This phrase was commonly used as a joke but there’s always some […]

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

I've been illustrating since 1996 and my original influences were David Hughes, Ralf Steadman, David Cutter and Edward Hopper. Originally my style was acrylic on canvas until 2000 when my work turned digital. After the next 10 years and several incarnations of my style I found one that I was happy with and have worked with it ever since. If you would like to contact me please do so by email (mail@johnholcroft.com) as I don't check my bechance messages regularly. My past clients include: BBC…

There's something very disturbing about John Holcroft's work, but in a very good way. Checking out his cool drawings, you can't help but feel as if you're seeing something forbidden. The fragility of the system, the obscurity of your career; the lack of romance in today's world. The characters' passions are their torture and there's only one way out - embracing the absurdity of the modern world. Working from a studio near Sheffield, UK, Holcroft manages to connect two completely different…