“Nice Job” — A Dystopian High-Five

“Nice Job” — A Dystopian High-Five

In a world where everything looks cheerful on the surface, “Nice Job” taps into the jarring disconnect between intention and consequence. This hand-drawn piece uses bright, almost playful characters—yet the scene is anything but. Here, a smiling figure unknowingly initiates harm, a visual metaphor for how we often perpetuate damage while blindly patting ourselves on the back.

It speaks to the illusion of progress and the subterfuge of modern culture—where dystopia doesn’t arrive with a bang but with a grin, a gesture, a routine. The tangled arms, disconnected limbs, and bizarre architectural flow paint a society out of sync with itself. You could say it’s a commentary on perception and participation: how easy it is to contribute to dysfunction while thinking we’re doing the right thing.

This piece asks viewers to think twice—what systems are we feeding, and are we even aware of their full reach? It’s not judgment. It’s observation. It’s your moment to pause and ask: am I part of something broken, or building something better?

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Malcolm Bellew | Misled.Mastermind

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