Comments on: Fish Bowls by Roger Arquer

By: Birgitte JH

Birgitte JH — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:15:00 +0000

I think this is talking about human psychology and human challenges – the fish is just there as an allegory and for beauty. Inspiring work.

By: JILLMG

JILLMG — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 04:54:00 +0000

I have better in a 1 gallon glass bowl with river rocks and some floating plants. I change the water every few days with filtered water. I also have a small submerged heater in the bowl when the temps cool off. He seems very content in this environment. Cleaning the bowl often is key. Goldfish are dirty fish and, if kept even a day in the bowls shown here, you’d see a lot of waste on the bottom of the tank.

By: galessa

galessa — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:50:34 +0000

Delicious and smart concepts. I feel sorry for fish kept in such environments, though.

By: Felicity

Felicity — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:05:52 +0000

Beautiful. I love the one with the plug. The others I find a little unrealistic, but beautiful as art. I'm worried a goldfish would get stuck in the smallest Russian doll bowl though. That's a little scary. But on the whole, as art, this is beautiful and modern and I take my hat off to you. I like the way you have interpreted each bowl. I never would've thought of it in my random Web page browsing.

P.S. – It is a bit controversial when you include animals so I understand all the concerned posts. But this isn't about the animals so much, more the art. I think people need to calm down a little here and admire each piece knowing that it is a one off piece of art that, in time, probably won't even be used as a pet bowl. Ignore those who wish to eat you to pieces Artist, just keep creating and being bold and experimental. 

By: kasdhf

kasdhf — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:19:13 +0000

first, learn to right in English. Second fish bowls are cruel enough without limiting the space further and poisoning the fish with copper.

On a related note where can I buy these so that I can start torturing fish too.