Coin of hope (2023) Arts numériques par Vikonstanti

In the modern world, money has enormous power. In my work I wanted to reflect the degree of influence of this power on people and our world as a whole, to reveal the problem of social injustice and inequality in society.
To encourage people to think about how to help hungry and sick people who do not have access to financial resources. To remind people that money can be a powerful tool for change, but also a source of problems.
The center of attention is a young girl sitting on top of a mountain wearing an oxygen mask. Her face expresses fatigue and hopelessness, and her eyes express deep sadness.
She has only one sock, symbolizing a hard life of poverty, which one either does not choose, chooses, or creates oneself.
The girl puts a coin in the piggy bank, which is a symbol of constant effort and desire to cope with financial difficulties. An attempt to "breathe" paycheck, savings for a "rainy day" and reasoning that soon even for air will have to pay. A piggy bank with money, symbolizing the hope that money can alleviate the predicament and liberate.
And that is indeed where their power lies. Money solves many problems, gives freedom and independence. Without it, how can we help starving children? Without it, how can we help those who are seriously ill?
Rhetorical questions.
Because there is only one answer to them: you can't.
A peacock sits behind the girl and watches her actions. The peacock, known for its beauty and luxurious plumage, is a symbol of wealth and abundance, what many people strive for, what many people want.
Some achieve it easily, some are lucky enough to be born into a wealthy family, some find it very difficult but try their best, and some are completely passive or think they don't deserve it. The path to this is individual and colored with absolutely different colors.
However, the peacock's tail depicts eyes that watch and control. And that too is the power of money.
Money is the companion of wars, murders, market relations, scandals and breakups. Money controls our desires, our needs, our health, birth, life and death.
But one question remains. Is our world = money?

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