SANTA LIES. TRUTH YELLS. LOOK CLOSER.
"ATTENTION PLEASE" is a visual rebellion disguised as chaos. At its center, the wild-eyed, blue-skinned figure in a Santa hat disrupts all conventional associations of holiday cheer. This is not Santa Claus—it’s the ghost of expectations, the unwanted truth-teller of a world that fears change. The surrounding graffiti-like language demands to be heard, interrupting silence with disorder and sharp clarity.
Each stroke of text is a scream, a whisper, a contradiction. Lines like “Shame is a fame,” “Life is boring,” and “You are your only limit” swirl around the viewer like emotional static—raw, unfiltered, and brutally honest. The mixture of childlike doodles, confrontational slogans, and absurd symbols mirrors the fractured psyche of modern identity—torn between authenticity and performance.
“ATTENTION PLEASE” is both satire and confession. It dares the viewer to confront not just what they see, but how they respond. Are they shocked? Amused? Offended? That’s the point. This piece doesn’t want applause—it wants awareness. It doesn’t follow rules—it flips them. Just like the figure at its heart, it refuses to behave.
/ Artist
CANKUT KALYONCU
/ Title
ATTENTION PLEASE!
/ Date
Mar 9, 2022
/ MATERIALS
ACRYLIC, BALLPOINT
/ DIMENSIONS
29,7 W x 42 H
/ MEDIUM
MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
/ PRICE
1.300 USD
/ STATUS
SOLD