Euro 2024 Celebration during wartime
Amorim
While Europe is engrossed in Euro 2024, a war initiated by Russia against Ukraine continues on the continent. Moscow's aggression threatens not only Ukraine but also raises concerns across Europe (or at least it should). While millions of people avidly follow football matches, public attention remains diverted from threats affecting the entire continent. It's paradoxical how Euro 2024 attracts more attention than serious global issues that remain in the background, despite their importance and relevance.
In this collection, we have gathered artworks by illustrators on this topic.
Austrian artist Marian Kamensky depicts a European whose head has been replaced with a football, symbolizing how public attention shifts from important issues to secondary ones. Through this illustration, the artist highlights the phenomenon where societal focus moves away from critical matters to less significant ones
Marian Kamensky
An illustration with a similar meaning, demonstrating the mass stupefaction of people, by the French artist Pakman
Pakman
The work by Brazilian artist Amorim vividly illustrates how a football championship on television attempts to capture all people's attention and make them forget about what is happening outside their windows
Amorim
Another illustration with a similar meaning is from the Iranian artist Ali Ghanaat
Ali Ghanaat
They didn't overlook the theme of poverty and significant social inequality. While the European championship earns millions, some people can't even afford a ball to play the "cult" game
Toso Borkovic