Interaction Design School of Design

Jiani Pan

Using lighting to illuminate plastic jellyfish and shed light on the current state of the ocean.

Jiani’s works mainly revolve around the environment and animals, as she is passionate about creating animations and illustrations. Her love for nature and creatures is expressed not only through still images but also through diverse forms of digital art. She is actively seeking different approaches to visually represent the current state of the natural world, aiming to raise awareness about environmental conservation and inspire people to contemplate ways to address pollution.

Contact
lichuan817@gmail.com
J.Pan1@student.gsa.ac.uk
Working Process
Projects
Trash-Ridden Shores
Beach Trash Collection
Plastic Waste Sculpture
Final Work
Using lighting to illuminate plastic jellyfish and shed light on the current state of the ocean.

Trash-Ridden Shores

I traced a coastline using GPS along various beaches, marking the locations where I discovered garbage on the sand. Each highlighted spot represents the threat posed to the ocean as the waste is buried within the sand.

PhysicalRoute

AxiDrawRoute

Beach Trash Collection

I brought back some of the garbage I picked up on the beach and classified the plastics among them. I discovered four plastic types that comprised the majority.

BeachTrashCollection

Plastic Waste Sculpture

I decided to create sculptures using plastic waste materials and showcase them. The transparency of the plastic makes it resemble a jellyfish in the water even more.

Final Work

The purpose of my project is to raise people’s awareness of what the ocean is facing through the videos, showing how our everyday items have become a “weapon” that harms the ocean. By understanding the different types of plastics, people can reflect on whether they should continue to discard them casually. Let the plastic bottles in the ocean become the “last jellyfish” and remind us to take action to protect our environment.

GLOWING PLASTIC JELLYFISH

The jellyfish lights cycle through colors at different speeds when no one is touching them. When the lights illuminate, they attract people's attention and allow them to see the true nature of these objects.

PLASTIC TYPES INFORMATION GUIDE

Translation: When people touch the buttons, the jellyfish lights corresponding to the plastic material will change and display information about that material along with its location on the coastline.

GLOWING PLASTIC JELLYFISH

I created a painting of a jellyfish and crafted a piece of plastic into the shape of half a jellyfish. The changing lights can illuminate the nearby painted jellyfish at the same time. It creates the illusion of luminescent jellyfish in the deep sea, lighting up the surrounding darkness.