Blindness

The “Blindness” project by artist Anzor Hoashal is a piece of contemporary art that aims to draw attention to the global issue of world hunger. Incorporating elements of conceptual art, surrealism, social realism, pop art, and protest art, the “Blindness” project not only critiques consumer society but also urges viewers to reflect on humanity and responsibility.

The central element of the project is the painting Blindness, depicting a golden burger and two censored spots. The golden burger symbolizes mass consumer culture and the absurd luxury flaunted by modern society, while millions of people around the world suffer from hunger. The censored spots symbolize the blindness of modern society.

In these spots, artist Anzor Hoashal included the story of photographer Kevin Carter, who, through his art, brought widespread attention to the issue of hunger. One spot hides a starving child, and the other covers a vulture that had landed nearby, waiting for the child’s death. The photographer won a Pulitzer Prize for this image but later took his own life.

The use of the golden burger as a symbol of absurd consumption, along with the censored spots hiding the shocking reality beneath a mask of prosperity, amplifies the contrast between wealth and poverty, prompting viewers to reassess their values and perspectives.

The central painting Blindness is complemented by a series of works in the style of Polaroid photographs. These depict adapted masterpieces of world art, but with a surreal element — a burger, which appears in every painting. The use of Polaroid style on canvas creates a unique visual and conceptual effect, emphasizing the contrast between superficial consumption and deeper issues such as hunger, which remain overshadowed by everyday interests and trends.

At the bottom of each painting is the inscription “Burger No.”, which adds a sense of seriality and highlights the absurdity of endless consumption, which has become a surrogate for filling an inner void. In contrast, true fulfillment can only come through genuine values.

Through the Blindness project, Anzor Hoashal points to profound systemic issues in resource distribution, politics, economics, and social justice. The artist seeks to awaken public consciousness and stimulate action to address the problem of world hunger, which claims 9 million lives annually, with one child dying every 10 seconds.

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