Ademar Vieira may be a familiar name to you already as Bored Panda has presented quite a few of his sensitive and heartfelt illustrations that tell stories about the mistakes of our society.
Ademar is a Brazilian illustrator, journalist and screenwriter who has mastered the art of visual storytelling. Today, we want to share his 7 new silent stories that touch on disturbing topics such as refugees, the homeless, the destruction of nature and the latest event that has shocked and thrilled the hearts of many people around the world – in full war in Ukraine. All this is shown almost without words, because an image is a universal language understood by all.
This is the fifth article that shows Ademar’s artwork. If you have not seen his previous illustrations, we recommend that you take a look at previous posts by clicking here, here, and here.
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Nightmare
“Today, the world is witnessing what seems like the return of a nightmare from the past, but which for many people in poor countries is a very current reality. For the victims of war, there is no right or wrong side, there is nothing that justifies barbarity, that’s why this strip is called ‘Nightmare’
According to the artist, the war in Ukraine, although horrible, is only one of dozens of conflicts that have taken place in recent years or continue to take place. “Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan are some examples of this, but the biggest shock comes from the fact that it is a country located in Europe. The West recognizes itself in the images that make it to the news and I wanted to take advantage of that to talk about the horror of war and how ordinary people are affected by the decisions of politicians.
“Until now the war has affected the price of fuel and that affects our entire economy, but if the war continues, in addition to people’s lives and all this suffering, we could have other political and economic consequences or worse, more conflicts. For me, it was important to mobilize the public for the end of the war in the hope of a ceasefire and a peace agreement.
Ademar revealed that his illustrations were not always wordless. “At first I put lines to the characters, but when I made a comic strip without words, people from other countries started sharing it, so I decided to always do it without words.”
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Refugees
“Those who follow my work more closely know that I am not a Eurocentrist and those who bought my book have already seen this strip called ‘Refugees’ and it deals with the conflict in Syria and its consequences.”
Image credits: ademar__vieira
The hardest part of the creative process for the artist is being able to fit a whole thought or complex idea into the space that Instagram gives them. “I’ve given up several stories because of this, but somehow, I always get new ones that fit the format.”
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Aporophobia
“In Brazil, some rich people have the theory that living on the street is very attractive and that is why this type of ‘behavior’ should not be encouraged.
With this type of thinking, it is not surprising the appearance of urban furniture that prevents people in this situation from being able to take shelter to sleep. I think that ‘aporophobia’, the aversion to the poor, is the term that defines this well.
Fortunately, we have good people like Father Julio Lancellotti, who does a beautiful job against this thought and that is why I decided to pay tribute to him this Christmas.”
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Image credits: ademar__vieira
The Rescue
“It is a tribute to firefighters, veterinarians and biologists who are at the forefront of burning in Brazil, dealing with the frustration and sadness of not being able to save all the animals. For them, all lives matter
The Advance
“Brazil’s forests have been under intense exploitation and destruction in recent years to meet the demands of the international market. This ‘development’ and many environmental crimes come at a higher price than so-called progress.
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Which one do you prefer?
“Brazil needs to change its elections and redirect its bets. Continuing to invest billions in the current agricultural model that transforms forests into pastures and into green deserts of monocultures of poisoned grains only aggravates the social, environmental and climate crisis.
The solution? Yes, it exists! Strengthen family farming and agroecology, systems that produce real food in alliance with nature, free of poisons and generating jobs and income for people. That’s what I try to show in this strip.
Global warming and the destruction of nature is a constant concern of Ademar because, according to the artist, humanity has not yet reached a point of balance with nature.
“Every year we are losing more species and advancing our activities in ecosystems and destroying what nature took millions of years to establish. So, thinking about the future of the planet is something that still worries me a lot”
The Queue
“This strip shows a sad reality that is happening in Brazil today.
