The Misjudged Unraveling Stigma and Exploitation

Editorial Illustration — The Misjudged Forest: Unraveling Stigma and Exploitation This illustration was developed for an investigative editorial piece addressing the disappearance of a child, public misinformation, and the wrongful suspicion placed on an Indigenous community. The visual approach focuses on symbolic contrast: the hidden presence of real perpetrators represented by the car interior, and the quiet, misunderstood existence of the forest community shown through soft silhouettes. The artwork aims to highlight systemic vulnerabilities, the impact of stigma, and the delicate intersection between truth, perception, and marginalized voices.

Editorial Illustration — The Misjudged Forest: Unraveling Stigma and Exploitation

Client: Project Multatuli | AD: Ricky

This editorial illustration was created for a report about the disappearance of a young girl and the false accusations directed at an Indigenous community.
The artwork explores themes of misinformation, stigma, exploitation, and the systemic vulnerability of both children and marginalized groups.

The goal was to depict the quiet tension between truth and perception, emphasizing how vulnerable groups are often blamed for crimes committed by larger, unseen forces.
This artwork is part of a broader narrative that highlights structural failures, the erasure of forest communities, and the complex human stories behind a national tragedy.

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