Artificial Jellyfish

In collaboration with Mindaugas Miselis, Felix Bonowski

Artificial Jellyfish is a series of objects designed to drift in the water or sit elsewhere on the ground. The chosen design references on one hand a poignant symbol of the beauty and fragility of our oceans and on the other reminds us of plastic contaminants. While drifting in waters or sitting elsewhere on the ground, the jellyfish narrates the profound impact of global warming and ecological degradation on our planet. By harnessing the power of solar cells, these artificial jellyfish continuously capture photos or sense other environmental parameters in real-time, offering viewers a glimpse into the beauty and vulnerability of our planet.

Artificial Jellyfish (on the left - to capture turbidity of the water and on the right - to capture the underwater environment). Photo: Martin Wrede
Artificial Jellyfish (on the left – to capture turbidity of the water and on the right – to capture the underwater environment). Photo: Martin Wrede
Artificial Jellyfish (on the left - to capture turbidity of the water and on the right - to capture the underwater environment). Photo: Martin Wrede
Artificial Jellyfish (on the left – to capture turbidity of the water and on the right – to capture the underwater environment). Photo: Martin Wrede
Artificial Jellyfish to capture the environment. Photo: Mindaugas Gapševičius
Artificial Jellyfish to capture the environment. Photo: Mindaugas Gapševičius
Underwater photo. Photo: Jellyfish
Underwater photo. Photo: Artificial Jellyfish
2024.11.16_13_43_34_004. Photo: Artificial Jellyfish
2024.11.16_13_43_34_004. Photo: Artificial Jellyfish
2024.11.10_14_42_02_004. Photo: Artificial Jellyfish
2024.11.10_14_42_02_004. Photo: Artificial Jellyfish
Puddle Garden. Photo: Ingmar Riswick
Puddle Garden. Photo: Ingmar Riswick
Puddle Garden. Photo: Ingmar Riswick
Puddle Garden. Photo: Ingmar Riswick
Cascade Garden in combination with Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Paula Muhr
Cascade Garden in combination with Artificial Jellyfish. In this experiment, the Artificial Jellyfish floats within the vessel of the Cascade Garden, capturing images of the underwater environment influenced by plant fertilizers. The setup demonstrates the rapid proliferation of Chlamydomonas when exposed to 10% of the fertilizer dosage recommended in the instructions. This highlights the potential for partial fertilizer runoff into aquatic ecosystems. The concept for the experiment emerged while observing a pond from the slope of a field in Ilm Park, Weimar. Photo: Paula Muhr
Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Paula Muhr
Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Paula Muhr
Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Paula Muhr
Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Paula Muhr
Underwater photos by Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Paula Muhr
Underwater photos by Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Paula Muhr
Puddle Garden in combination with Jellyfish. Open Studios Tempelhof. Photo: Martin Wrede
Puddle Garden in combination with Artificial Jellyfish. Open Studios Tempelhof. Photo: Martin Wrede
Puddle Garden in combination with Jellyfish. Open Studios Tempelhof. Photo: Martin Wrede
Artificial Jellyfish in the Puddle Garden. Open Studios Tempelhof. Photo: Martin Wrede
Puddle Garden (detail) in combination with Jellyfish. Photo: Mindaugas Gapševičius
Artificial Jellyfish in the Puddle Garden. Photo: Mindaugas Gapševičius
Cascade Garden (detail) in combination with Jellyfish. Photo: Martin Wrede
Artificial Jellyfish in the Cascade Garden. Photo: Martin Wrede
Cascade Garden (detail) in combination with Jellyfish. Photo: Martin Wrede
Artificial Jellyfish in the Cascade Garden. Photo: Martin Wrede
Underwater images by Jellyfish. Photo: Martin Wrede
Underwater photos on the screens by Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Martin Wrede
Underwater images by Jellyfish. Photo: Martin Wrede
Underwater photos on the screens by Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Martin Wrede
Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Mindaugas Gapševičius
Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Mindaugas Gapševičius
Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Mindaugas Gapševičius
Artificial Jellyfish. Drawing: Mindaugas Gapševičius
Artificial Jellyfish. Drawing: Mindaugas Gapševičius