Jellyfish Image
Photo courtesy of Audrey Medrano.

Jellyfish

Commissioned by Jellyfish Pgh, a Pittsburgh-based event organizer, Jellyfish is a large inflatable installation I made in 2022. The installation floats above Jellyfish Pgh's monthly late-night discos, serving as a focal point for the partygoers.

Jellyfish Image
Jellyfish Image

Construction of the jellyfish took 2 months. The jellyfish was a solo, handmade project I pursued in my home. I drafted the body in Rhino, made patterns, cut and sewed the nylon, dyed the piece in my kitchen, added lighting, and tested its inflation on my front porch. I was also responsible for its installation at monthly Jellyfish parties.

Process

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Design process
Jellyfish Drawing
Sketch of final installation
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Inside of the Jellyfish
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Test inflation in my home
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Dying Jellyfish in my dining room
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Test inflation in WRCT radio station
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Success!

Many thanks to Stephanie Tsong and Ricky Mawzlin for commissioning this project and being such fantastic collaborators. Also, thanks to Olivia Robinson for her inflatables class at CMU.