Venice Biennale 2026 - Bring your own Jellyfish to Life

Deadline: 07/09/2026

City: Venice  |  Country: Italy  |  Amy Jackson

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Create your unique jellyfish which will debut it's life during the Venice Biennale 2026, receive a unique one-off high quality print, and full credit in the film debut taking place on 14th October 2026

Welcome to the year 2400.

The oceans have risen, the cities have drowned, and jellyfish have inherited the Earth.

Humanity is gone - but our legacy lives on in the creatures that replaced us. Some jellyfish evolved into gentle philosophers. Others became ruthless empire-builders, repeating our hubris and hunger for power.

In this world, you design a jellyfish who will live in this future - benevolent or tyrannical, hopeful or brutal.

Your jellyfish will be:

  • Brought to life as a unique one-off digital organism
  • Included in a future-world film exhibited internationally like this one
  • Paired with a limited edition print (optional)
  • Catalogued in the “Post-Human Registry” (credit optional)


Appearing at
 Venice Biennale 2026

Choose a size, customise as much or as little as you want, and shape a lifeform that outlives us.

Who does your jellyfish become - a guardian angel or tyrant of the tides?

The jellyfish film debut will appear during UNSEEN, an exhibition running in October during the Venice Biennale. About the show: 

  • ‘UNSEEN – Seeing Differently’
  • 14th October to 24th October
  • Vernissage: Tuesday 13th 6 pm - 8 pm
  • KUNST DEPOT VENZIA
  • Cannaregio 5415, Rio terà dei Biri - Campiello Widmann, 30121 Venice, Italy


Cost:

First 100 small editions are £80 + VAT (£96 total). If you would like a custom size you can specify this below by choosing "other". Prices for various custom sizes are shared below for reference. (Please note these prices do not include VAT, which is added at 20%). You can also choose to just own a digital copy of your jellyfish, in which case 20% will be deducted from the price.

Things to consider: standard frame sizes are available very cost-effectively from mainstream shops.

Choosing a custom size will reward you with a beautifully long jellyfish, but you will either need to have these framed, or they can be hung with magnet clip frames.

Standard Sizes (best for easy framing)

  • 6” × 4” — £80
  • 7” × 5” — £85
  • 8” × 6” — £90
  • 10” × 8” — £100
  • 12” × 10” — £110
  • A4 — £125
  • 14” × 11” — £125
  • A3 — £150
     

(Affordable entry editions — designed to be easily framed.)
Custom Long Jellyfish (sculptural, elongated pieces)

  • 30 × 6 cm — £80
  • 60 × 12 cm — £120
  • 90 × 20 cm — £200
  • 100 × 20 cm — £300
  • 120 × 25 cm — £450
  • 140 × 28 cm — £700
  • 160 × 30 cm — £1,200
  • 170 × 32 cm — £1,500 (larger sizes are available on request)


(These tall formats highlight jellyfish length and movement — dramatic and architectural.)

NB: Shipping is from the UK and is not included.

All works are created and shipped from the United Kingdom.

Shipping is not included in the edition price.

After you place your order, you will receive an invoice for your artwork and shipping. Production begins once payment is received.

Shipping costs vary by region and size. As guidance:

Small to medium prints:

  • UK: £5–£15
  • Europe: £15–£35
  • USA & International: £15–£50

Large collector editions:

Worldwide: £120–£180 (museum-grade shipping)

The commissioning fee includes:

  • Showcasing at this beautiful gallery during the Venice Biennale 2026 in a film debut with associated catalogue where you will be credited. 
  • Social media marketing materials to promote your inclusion in this unique artwork and film.
  • Inclusion in the Venice exhibition catalogue by name (if you wish to be credited). 
  • Vernissage: 13th Octover 2026, from 6pm to 8pm. 
  • Film showcase: 14th October 2026, from 6pm.
  • A unique print with associated story, hand-signed by the artist, with an authentication sticker. 


Artist:  

When Jellyfish Rule The World is created by Amy Jackson. 

This is an excellent opportunity to promote your profile, obtain a unique print by Amy Jackson, be credited during the Venice Biennale and see your jellyfish come to life.  

The number of visitors reaches 12,000 on foot per month made up of collectors, art enthusiasts, Biennale visitors, other artists and VIPs invited by the curator and exhibiting artists. On the opening night, 100 VIP guests will be in attendance throughout the night. 

Commissioners, collectors and artists will be promoted via the curators social media platforms which has over 6,500 relevant followers, recent collaborative posts received between 5,000 - 150,000 views for reels, and on average 1,500 accounts reached per post. 

About Amy Jackson:


Jacqueline Amy Jackson) studied Fine Art at The Ruskin, University of Oxford. Jackson is an artist, activist, curator and responsible investment specialist blending philosophy, humour, nature and science to create immersive experiences in traditional galleries and unconventional spaces. 

Her work includes street art, happenings, photography, painting and found objects. Jackson explores issues such as climate change, consumerism, mental health, social inequalities and critically, how these themes are inextricably linked. 

Her work often exists outside of the ‘white cube’ and inside the communities it touches. Her experience spans art commissions for Kensington + Chelsea Art Week to public speaking on climate change. 

Her work has been featured in the Times, Art World Magazine, Modern Art Oxford, Time Out and Tate Britain. Jackson received the Pirye Prize and Kevin Slingsby Prize for Funnel Vision. 

She won The Blunden Prize in 2025, was shortlisted for the YICCA Art Prize and Creative Green Awards and recognised as Rising Star at the LAPF Investment Awards 2021.

Make a submission Contact the curator
Do I need to be present?
No, but artists, commissioners and collectors creating a unique jellyfish will be invited to the Vernissage (Private View) and various other screenings throughout the exhibition.
What exactly is this opportunity? It seems unusual!
Artist Amy Jackson has been working on When Jellyfish Rule The World for several years. There are many unique jellyfish in existence from the year 2400 onwards. This is a unique opportunity to commission your own jellyfish and watch it come to life in a film created by the artist set in the year 2600, when Venice is underwater and the only creatures that have thrived are in fact - the jellyfish.
How much does it cost?
Choose to have your own unique print of your creation signed by the artist or keep your contribution digital only (£64 +VAT). A full price list for custom beautiful one-off prints is listed on the form and starts at £80.
Who can apply?
The opportunity is open to artists, collectors, or anyone who wants to contribute to this unusual and exciting project.
How much does shipping cost?
After you place your order, you will receive an invoice for your artwork and shipping. Production begins once payment is received.

Shipping costs vary by region and size. As guidance:

Small to medium prints:
UK: £5–£15
Europe: £15–£35
USA & International: £15–£50

Large collector editions:
Worldwide: £120–£180 (museum-grade shipping).
What sizes can I choose from and what are the prices?
First 100 small editions are £80 + VAT (£96 total). If you would like a custom size you can specify this. Though note that the price will be larger for larger prints. Prices for various custom sizes are shared in the FAQs. (Please note these prices do not include VAT which is added at 20%).

Things to consider, standard frame sizes are available very cost effectively from mainstream shops. Choosing a custom size will reward with a beautifully long jellyfish but you will either need to have these framed or they can be hung with magnet clip frames.

Standard Sizes (best for easy framing)
6” × 4” — £80
7” × 5” — £85
8” × 6” — £90
10” × 8” — £100
12” × 10” — £110
A4 — £125
14” × 11” — £125
A3 — £150
(Affordable entry editions — designed to be easily framed.)

Custom Long Jellyfish (sculptural, elongated pieces)

30 × 6 cm — £80
60 × 12 cm — £120
90 × 20 cm — £200
100 × 20 cm — £300
120 × 25 cm — £450
140 × 28 cm — £700
160 × 30 cm — £1,200
170 × 32 cm — £1,500 (larger sizes are available on request)

(These tall formats highlight jellyfish length and movement — dramatic and architectural.)

NB: Shipping is from the UK and is not included.

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