The process of creation involves deconstruction and even negation of other forms. Cooking is a reflective and meditative act for me, that brings people together in an act of communal harmony. The traditional practice of cooking has an inherent aggressive element to it, as it involves killing an animal or plucking a live vegetation from the earth. As a pacifist, enjoying, preparing and sharing meals with my family and friends, I find myself reflecting on the violent act of slicing and chopping that is the antithesis of the joy of sharing. This paradox confronts us. By casting the image of fish and vegetables, I recreate the assemblage of that life. I put this life into motion to emulate the undulations of the vitality of the breathing existence. The installation questions the cycle of destruction, recreation and consumption.