Delicious yet disgusting, aesthetic yet contaminated, Glitter Fish is a delicates dish by chefs Yunze Shi and Alizarin Zroob. Glitter Fish is an experiment in delivering a meaningful ecological idea incorporating our viewers entire array of senses.

Looking desirable and mouthwatering from first glance, the Glitter Fish Filet Dish is not edible. Yes, there’s a real fish filet in there. Unfortunately it is garnished with so much plastic particles making it poisonous.

Glitter Fish aims to illustrate a catchy, critical statement on man-caused ocean pollution.

Human activity has led to microplastic contamination throughout the marine environment. As a result of widespread contamination, microplastics are ingested by many species of wildlife including fish and shellfish. Because microplastics are associated with chemicals from manufacturing and that sorb from the surrounding environment, there is concern regarding physical and chemical toxicity. Evidence regarding microplastic toxicity and epidemiology is emerging.

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Glitter Fish is a first assignment in creating impactful presence using only “low tech” methods in Poetics of Space Class with Sarah Rothberg.