LIVING BLING | 2022

1-channel video, 5m 30s

  This work is a video collage that combines footage of goldfish in an aquarium with 3D-rendered artificial aquatic plants. It showcases various species of goldfish, emphasizing their primary colors—red, orange, and yellow—against a black-and-white background. Goldfish have become popular ornamental fish due to their vibrant colors and unique shapes.

Tracing the origins of goldfish reveals that their dazzling scale colors originated from mutations. Additionally, their forms have been continuously modified through countless generations of breeding. Given that their value is determined by their uniqueness, what future awaits these fascinating creat.

 * Sound Design by Pedro Ramírez