In Human vs News, Budi Ubrux employs his signature imagery of faceless figures wrapped in layers of newspaper to examine the relationship between humanity and the relentless circulation of information. Though physically interconnected, the figures appear emotionally detached, reflecting a society increasingly shaped and overwhelmed by media-driven narratives.
The newspaper-covered bodies symbolize the dominance of headlines, opinion, and public discourse over individual identity. Faces disappear beneath printed text, suggesting the erosion of personal voice within the speed and excess of contemporary communication. The composition establishes a tension between collective consciousness and individual isolation, raising questions about whether humanity still governs information—or has become governed by it.
Soft pastel tonalities and layered textures temper the visual density while sustaining the work’s critical social undertone. The painting becomes a metaphor for contemporary existence, where truth, perception, and identity continually collide within the noise of mass media.
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“I want my viewers to be intrigued by the figures in my paintings and their realities that exist beyond the prints covering them”