Shaun Tan's new picture book Cicada captures the life cycle of office drudgery
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ABC NewsClaire Nichols
Shaun Tan's new picture book Cicada captures the life cycle of office drudgery
The latest picture book from the Australian author and illustrator is a strange and heartbreaking story about a suit-wearing insect who is bullied, ignored and never given a promotion.
Jul 19, 2018
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He's just a little dude :(** CICADA (2019) by Shaun Tan #art #paintings
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He's just a little dude :(** CICADA (2019) by Shaun Tan #art #paintings
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@stoicismvillainark on Instagram: "Shaun Tan’s Cicada tells the story of a quiet, unassuming insect stuck in a human corporate world which stifles individuality and ignores his differences. Through stunning art, it explores the resilience needed to endure such a monotonous or contemptible life and the transformation that awaits those who stay true to themselves. Like the cicada, many of us feel trapped in systems that don’t see our full worth and promote uniformity, but these struggles are part
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@stoicismvillainark on Instagram: "Shaun Tan’s Cicada tells the story of a quiet, unassuming insect stuck in a human corporate world which stifles individuality and ignores his differences. Through stunning art, it explores the resilience needed to endure such a monotonous or contemptible life and the transformation that awaits those who stay true to themselves. Like the cicada, many of us feel trapped in systems that don’t see our full worth and promote uniformity, but these struggles are part
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He's just a little dude :(** CICADA (2019) by Shaun Tan #art #paintings
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@stoicismvillainark on Instagram: "Shaun Tan’s Cicada tells the story of a quiet, unassuming insect stuck in a human corporate world which stifles individuality and ignores his differences. Through stunning art, it explores the resilience needed to endure such a monotonous or contemptible life and the transformation that awaits those who stay true to themselves. Like the cicada, many of us feel trapped in systems that don’t see our full worth and promote uniformity, but these struggles are part
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@stoicismvillainark on Instagram: "Shaun Tan’s Cicada tells the story of a quiet, unassuming insect stuck in a human corporate world which stifles individuality and ignores his differences. Through stunning art, it explores the resilience needed to endure such a monotonous or contemptible life and the transformation that awaits those who stay true to themselves. Like the cicada, many of us feel trapped in systems that don’t see our full worth and promote uniformity, but these struggles are part
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He's just a little dude :( ** CICADA (2019) by Shaun Tan #art #paintings
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Mohit Dalia on Instagram: "This artwork comes from Cicada by Shaun Tan, first published in 2018. The story follows Cicada, an insect who works in a corporate office for many years, performing his duties quietly and diligently in a world structured entirely around human systems. He does everything expected of him—arrives on time, completes his tasks, obeys rules—yet remains unseen, unvalued, and misunderstood. The office spaces are rigid and repetitive, filled with grey walls, paperwork, and sile
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Mohit Dalia on Instagram: "This artwork comes from Cicada by Shaun Tan, first published in 2018. The story follows Cicada, an insect who works in a corporate office for many years, performing his duties quietly and diligently in a world structured entirely around human systems. He does everything expected of him—arrives on time, completes his tasks, obeys rules—yet remains unseen, unvalued, and misunderstood. The office spaces are rigid and repetitive, filled with grey walls, paperwork, and sile
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TheHistoryBoy on Instagram: "This artwork comes from Cicada by Shaun Tan, first published in 2018. The story follows Cicada, an insect who works in a corporate office for many years, performing his duties quietly and diligently in a world structured entirely around human systems. He does everything expected of him—arrives on time, completes his tasks, obeys rules—yet remains unseen, unvalued, and misunderstood. The office spaces are rigid and repetitive, filled with grey walls, paperwork, and si
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TheHistoryBoy on Instagram: "This artwork comes from Cicada by Shaun Tan, first published in 2018. The story follows Cicada, an insect who works in a corporate office for many years, performing his duties quietly and diligently in a world structured entirely around human systems. He does everything expected of him—arrives on time, completes his tasks, obeys rules—yet remains unseen, unvalued, and misunderstood. The office spaces are rigid and repetitive, filled with grey walls, paperwork, and si
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