Jellyfish Sculpture

Item number 3483/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Jellyfish figure made from reclaimed plastic fishing nets. White woven hood with large oval arm hanging from bottom centre, surrounded by thin tentacles. Top edge of hood decorated with orange circles, bottom edge with dark pink circles. Tentacles braided with strands of orange and dark purple plastic. Arm made up of looped strands, braids and balls of fibre, with additional disc-shaped decorations towards the bottom. Orange and dark purple plastic woven throughout arm. Hood shape formed with an internal metal frame.

Narrative

Created by Gutchen while teaching a workshop at MOA in March 2019. The workshop was taught by Gutchen and Lynnette Griffiths, both artists from Erub Island in the Torres Strait. They are a part of a community of Erub artists who create “ghost net” sculptures to draw attention to the problem of ocean pollution and of the marine animals harmed by abandoned drift nets and fishing gear.

Item History

Made by Florence Gutchen (Maker) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during 2019
Owned by Carol E. Mayer before January 20, 2021
Received from Carol E. Mayer (Donor) on January 20, 2021