Kenan Abdulghani    
Personal Pieces: A Journey Through Reflection
 This editorial collection showcases a selection of my personal artworks, each reflecting my thoughts on contemporary issues and the complexities of modern life. From the impact of social media to the realities of political exploitation, these pieces invite viewers to engage in critical conversations about our digital and societal landscapes.
Political Pawns:
The Refugee Crisis This piece reflects on the global refugee crisis, highlighting the exploitation of human lives for political gain. It critiques the inhumane treatment of displaced individuals, particularly children, who lack access to essential services like education and healthcare. The artwork serves as a reminder that forced migration is a recurring theme in human history, transcending national boundaries and affecting all societies at different points in time. It challenges viewers to consider the impact of their electoral choices on refugee policies and humanitarian efforts.

Virtual Facade: The Illusion of Perfection This piece critiques the superficiality of social media, exploring how platforms like Instagram create unrealistic beauty standards through digital enhancements.

Digital Reflections: The Masks We Wear This campaign explores the impact of social media on identity and self-perception, highlighting how curated online personas often mask our true selves. Each piece invites viewers to question the authenticity behind digital representations and the societal pressures that shape them.

A kind reminder regarding what YouTube is really about: This artwork serves as a stark reminder that YouTube is fundamentally an advertising platform. It critiques how content is often overshadowed by commercial interests, urging viewers to recognize the pervasive influence of ads in shaping their online experiences. The piece invites reflection on the balance between entertainment and consumerism in our digital lives.

But we never sell your data: the piece starkly challenges the platform's public image as a tool for connection. Instead, it suggests that Facebook's true purpose is far more invasive – functioning as sophisticated spyware masked behind a social facade. The toilet imagery serves as a powerful metaphor, implying that while these platforms present themselves as essential utilities for modern life, they are in reality collecting and processing our most private information. This visual shock tactic encourages viewers to reconsider their relationship with social media and question the true cost of the "free" services they use daily. By highlighting this hypocrisy, the artwork prompts a critical examination of the bargain we strike when we engage with these platforms, trading our personal data for the illusion of social connectivity. It serves as a stark reminder to users to be more conscious of their digital footprint and the underlying motives of the tech giants that dominate our online interactions.

Time to Change the Game

Untitled

Political Platform: The only microphone politicians truly deserve.

Sausage, spelled /ˈsɔːsɑːdʒ/

Home Quarantine.

Romantic Sh!t.

Art nowadays

18:46 hrs

Meowstagram

LV Egg

I've got an evil idea.

Trump’s America



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