This is Dræbergople (2017–2025), a pneumatic light sculpture by artist Tue Greenfort, and part of an ongoing sculptural project. The large, egg-shaped inflatable form is inspired by an invasive species of comb jelly, often referred to in the media as the “Killer Jellyfish.”
The species was introduced to the Baltic Sea and other European waters in the late 20th century through ballast water from commercial ships. It was first observed in the Black Sea during the 1980s, where it caused the collapse of the economically vital anchovy fishery—an ecological and financial disaster. Today, it can be found in the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, the Baltic Sea, the Great Belt, and the Little Belt.
Jellyfish thrive under the very conditions brought about by the ecological crisis we face today—overfishing, climate change, and rising ocean temperatures all create an ideal environment for these alien-like, monstrous, and mysterious aquatic creatures.
Tue Greenfort’s work often centers on our understanding of nature and how human interference in global ecosystems has led to multiple crises—including the ever-present climate crisis and the rapid, human-driven extinction of species, often referred to as the sixth mass extinction.
At the core of Greenfort’s practice lies a deep engagement with the planet’s astonishing biodiversity and the “other life” with which humans are fundamentally interconnected.
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