Consume Our Consumption

Consume Our Consumption / Anya Koehne, Annan Zuo, Jiabao Li - Photo: Jiabao Li

The Climate Tasting Menu

Exhibit

Consume Our Consumption

Anya Koehne (US), Annan Zuo (CN), Jiabao Li (CN)

Inspired by our research on the plastic-degrading digestive bacteria of Zophobas morio, we have developed a speculative pill that enables beings to consume plastic via gut biome transfer (fecal transplant from plastic-eating worms), reframing pollution as a food source. Through this lens, we critique consumerism, flawed food systems, and the greenwashing embedded in recycling narratives. We serve edible bioplastics, each dish paired with educational information on the issue it represents.

POSTCITY, First Floor, Features Exhibition

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Language //

EN

Max. Participants //

40

  • Consume Our Consumption

    Anya Koehne (US), Annan Zuo (CN), Jiabao Li (CN)

    Eat plastic, save the planet? This experience invites guests to a satirical dining experience featuring edible bioplastics and a probiotic pill made from plastic-eating worm bacteria—reframing pollution as food and critiquing consumerism with a bite.

  • Jiabao Li

    Jiabao Li is an artist, professor, and founding director of the Ecocentric Future Lab. Her work explores climate change, interspecies co-creation, humane technology, and perception. In her TED Talk, she examined how technology shapes our reality. Her work has shown at MoMA, Venice Biennale, and SIGGRAPH, and she was named Forbes China 30 Under 30.

  • Anya Koehne

    Anya Koehne is a biodesigner currently researching plastic-degrading microbes and working in public education on genetic engineering. Her design practice explores biomaterials, interspecies collaboration, and the ethical implications of scientific progress.

  • Annan Zuo

    Annan Zuo is a more-than-human researcher and designer with an MAUD from Cambridge, joining Oxford’s Geography PhD in 2025. His work spans post-phenomenology, empathy, and bio art, with features at Venice Biennale, ISEA, ASC, and awards such as the 2024 BioDesign Grand Prize.