Reality is a wide array of possibilities for any artist. From the questionable quality of political discourse to the shocks of dopamine generated by social networks, an image or a photograph can cut deeper than the best knife in the world. This brings us to the online profile of Sam Bailey. At first, Sam dedicated himself to developing optical illusions, but his latest creations present a firm critique aimed at the modern world and its most relevant problems.
Fight poverty with a keyboard? Facebook likes to cure cancer? Ignore climate change? Deny the effectiveness of vaccines? We create our own monsters, no doubt. The world is upside down, and we urgently need a dose of humility. Many people stay silent, but if we have to look for an exception, we will surely find it among artists who openly expose their criticisms and try to provoke a reaction. One of them is Sam Bailey, a 21-year-old based in Slough, west of London.
If you visit his Instagram profile and scroll through from the beginning, you'll see that Sam has works based on optical illusions, 3D effects and perspective changes, but his most recent works carry a significant critical component toward society. The so-called "first-world problems", hyperconnectivity, the harmful aspect of social networks, the indiscriminate killing of animals... basically he leaves no stone unturned. The people at Design You Trust shared some images, and we recommend dropping by his profile.
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