The Rise of the Billionaires Drawing

This large drawing was a response to the publication of a report by the charity Oxfam entitled, The Inequality Virus'. It focused on data showing the widening gap in income inequality during the pandemic. It also highlighted the growth in wealth achieved by the top 10 richest men in the world during the time of the pandemic. The image on first view portrays the mega yachts of the billionaires, floating above the population of the world. But on further viewing the yachts are in fact large pieces of land/world, or property, or other large assets. They do not have to represent just yachts. The 'yachts' are moving around capturing the opportunities around them to help develop their growth portfolios during the pandemic. The black lines dropping from some opportunities however represent how some of these opportunities are potentially turning negative over time - be that the growing negative perception of the billionaires themselves, or in many cases, their lack of apparent response to address the growing income divide as highlighted by both Oxfam, and the United Nations Secretary General. The UN stated, 'The myth that we are all in the same boat. While we are all floating on the same sea, it's clear that some are in super yachts, while others clinging to the drifting debris'. All artist proceeds from the sale of this drawing will be donated in full to Oxfam.

Drawing:Pencil on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:59.1 W x 39.4 H x 0 D in

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