Cause and Effect

This artwork depicts the murder of cherished childhood character Ponyo the fish. The work shows files on a detective’s desk presenting two suspects, Shoyu-tai, the soy sauce fish suspected of choking Ponyo, and Lucky Cat, suspected to be responsible for Ponyo’s death through an oil spill caused by ships loaded with these figurines. These suspects convey the detrimental effects that pollution and mass production can cause to our beloved sea life.