Fusion of worlds: who is the artist who unites different realities in disturbing images

The images that are going viral are from Ugur Gallenkos' latest campaign, #ParallelUniversesOfChildren📚 – Parallel Universe of Children, in free translation.

They are photos of children in extremely different realities and antagonistic situations, merged into a single image. Collages open up countless possibilities for interpretation.

See the sequence that has been shared by celebrities and ordinary people, in Brazil and other countries, since February 12th. See some comments and montages:

Gallenkos, is already known in the digital artistic world for his “collages” and fusions of disturbing images using (and giving credits to) photos taken by photographers around the world.

Earthquake

The most recent mergers make us reflect on the earthquake in Turkey, the artist's country of origin:

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In the caption of the post, Ugur Gallekos asks for donations to financially help the victims of the devastating earthquake that left thousands dead and injured.

“Please support the @WHO emergency response through the link in my bio. Together, we can help the people of Turkey and the Syrian Arab Republic”, asks the artist in the post.

In another post, still in partnership with the WHO, the artist warns about the situation of children victims of earthquakes:

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“Innocent babies are being born into the most difficult situations and the long-term effects on children’s health are unimaginable. Hospitals and healthcare facilities urgently need equipment, supplies and staff in the wake of the disaster,” explains *.

The artist also created a page for those interested in helping victims to make donations.

The artist's goal is to make people open their eyes, especially about children's suffering in wars and the lack of opportunities in developing countries or recovering from armed conflicts.

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Turkish artist highlights contrasts in collages (Folha de S.Paulo)(I.e.

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