Kings & Pawns

There was a time when kings fought alongside with their soldiers in the battlefield and that was that. However times were changing as always and the kings retreated back into their castles, to live a lavish life while staying away of the battlefield. This indubitably lead to a lifestyle where their notion of the entire universe, began to be limited only to their very own bubble, far away from the real world. As it was expected, soldiers became pawns in a game they didn't even knew they were playing. Illustration may depict a Renascentist era, but its message applies more in today's world than ever before. For a soldier, the times of honoring one's country and protecting it from invaders, are long gone. In todays world, the invaders are the "noble and honorable" men who are doing the 'right' thing. The invaders use soldiers as pawns, but covering them in countless medals, handshakes and nicely wrapped reasons of twisting words and facts. If in a distant past, the attackers were perceived as evil, today the defenders are the ones being demonized. The brain which is already washed refuses to peek behind the curtains. The frog is too big to swallow, so it better to believe there is no frog at all. In that case, trusting the big boys trading the cards seems like the right thing to do. (6156 x 6759 size)