#PlasticLunch

There’s something fishy over at London Bridge. Glance across the rooftops on the south side of the train station and you might see the sculpture that’s, literally, been turning commuter’s heads. “It’s not a subtle piece; there’s no ambiguity” Clare Misselbrook, it’s creator, tells us “I wanted it to be obvious from the train so it was immediately accessible to art lovers and non art lovers alike”.

‘Are you what you eat’ is about plastics entering the human food chain via fish that are surrounded by plastic particles in the ocean. Made 100% from materials diverted from landfills the eco-artist was keen to show off the creativity and ingenuity in us all, “But with this power comes the responsibility of what we’re going to do with it.” “The first step is realising that we are using these things, and we're using them en mass. We cannot think that just throwing something "away" means it doesn't exist anymore. This is what I want to engage commuters in; a thought process about their habits and a conversation on how to improve their impact on the planet.”     

The installation will adorn the rooftop space of arts organisation 47/49 until Friday 23rd so be sure to keep an eye out as you pull into London. If you spot it, you can join in and tweet #plasticlunch to keep the conversation going and to share some great plastic saving ideas. Your commute just got a lot more cultured.