Stop 11

PANIC, by Shurturp, is a cartoon self-published on the 7th of February 2025. Two simple figures outlined in black lines stand side by side. On the left, the figure has a small blue brain inside their head, and a smile on their face. They say, 'What’s on your mind?' 

On the right, the figure has a red brain labelled PANIC, and a smile on their face. They say, 'nothing.' 

The label text reads: 

Many of the illustrations and cartoons in this section of Behind the Lines investigate our individual emotional responses to the problems facing the world in 2025. This cartoon reminds us that the cheerful face of individuals just ‘carrying on’ is often masking the opposite of happiness and ‘calm’.