Title

Spectacle Bistro

Creator

Telnykh, Elizaveta

Abstract

Spectacle Bistro is a conceptual short film designed as a five-course tasting menu that critiques how poverty becomes aestheticized through a curated and consumable narrative. Each “course” corresponds to a theoretical problem, such as origins, representation, tourism, invisible labor, and absence, inviting viewers to reflect on their role as consumers of mediated suffering. Using fine dining as a metaphor, the project explores how poverty is reframed into something palatable for privileged audiences, particularly through media and tourism.

Keywords

representation politics

ethical representation

spectacle

Subject

interdisciplinary

Date Available

May 28, 2026

Type

Video

Movie

Course

HHU 2208 Poverty as Spectacle

Course Offering Term

Fall semester 2025

Instructor

Axiotou, Georgia

Session

Honors Creative Projects

Location

Student Lounge

Event

Year 2026 | 10th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium