Module 01
Vanishing Point: Glass Octopus
UV print on glass – Taiji Terasaki

The deep sea is full of mysteries yet to be revealed! The glass octopus – Vitreledonella richardi – named for its transparent body, is one of the fascinating creatures that inhabits this realm.

Terasaki created this piece with the image of the octopus gradually fading, evoking the discovery and disappearance of life in the open ocean.

This work was the result of an artist residency and was exhibited in Lisbon in June 2022, during the United Nations Ocean Conference, with support from UNESCO.