Glowing Oceansby Firoiu Dan Nicolae
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The new deep-sea art book by Firoiu Dan Nicolae

A deep-sea art book of 101 creatures that make their own light

Written and illustrated by Firoiu Dan Nicolae

Down where the sun never reaches, the animals glow.

A luxury art and science book of the deep sea: anglerfish, jellies, vampire squid and comb jellies, each shown as living glass, lit from within. A gift to keep on the table, and a book to read aloud. From its pages grows an exhibition, from one gallery wall to a whole city.

  • ✓ 24 × 30 cm cloth hardcover, gold foil
  • ✓ 303 glowing plates
  • ✓ Every fact checked, 294 sources

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The cover of Glowing Oceans: An Atlas of Glowing Living Forms, a glowing jellyfish in a porthole with fish around it
Vampire squid, a plate from Glowing Oceans by Firoiu Dan NicolaeVampire squidAtolla jelly, a plate from Glowing Oceans by Firoiu Dan NicolaeAtolla jellyPelican eel, a plate from Glowing Oceans by Firoiu Dan NicolaePelican eelBloody-belly comb jelly, a plate from Glowing Oceans by Firoiu Dan NicolaeBloody-belly comb jellyHumpback anglerfish, a plate from Glowing Oceans by Firoiu Dan NicolaeHumpback anglerfishGiant isopod, a plate from Glowing Oceans by Firoiu Dan NicolaeGiant isopod
101
creatures of the deep
303
glowing plates
294
scientific sources
4
exhibition scales
The film

Dive to 10,935 metres in 30 seconds

From the sunlit surface to the deepest trench: the creatures of Glowing Oceans swim past at the depths where they really live, from the hatchetfish and the vampire squid to the Atacama snailfish. A film by Firoiu Dan Nicolae.

Music: Pachelbel’s Canon in D, for violins and cello.

Get the book

Three ways to own Glowing Oceans

The bookThe hardcoverThe full atlas: 101 creatures, 303 plates, six signs on every creature, cloth binding with gold foil, 24 × 30 cm.Price to be announcedReserve a copy
SignedA signed copyThe hardcover, signed by the artist. A gift for someone who loves the sea, science or art.Price to be announcedReserve a signed copy
For the wallCollector’s editionsPlates of the book at 60 or 100 cm on wood or acrylic under glass: unique works and editions of ten and twenty-five.Price to be announcedEnquire privately

Bookshops, museum and aquarium shops, and publishers: write to us for trade terms, translation and co-edition rights.

Portrait of Firoiu Dan Nicolae, author and artist of Glowing Oceans
The author and artist

Firoiu Dan Nicolae

“Where others see a living species, I see a spectrum. I don’t just display nature — I reveal its luminous, glowing soul.”

Firoiu Dan Nicolae wrote every page of Glowing Oceans and drew every one of its 303 plates. He is the author and artist of the Glowing Series and the maker of its exhibitions. As founder of Coco Agency he created and toured Dino Planet, Living Dragons, Giant Bugs and Glowing Garden, and curated Living Dinosaurs, seen by more than 12 million visitors worldwide.

For galleries, museums, aquariums and cities

Bring the deep sea to your visitors

A touring exhibition at four scales: one wall, a room of 100 to 200 m², a hall of 400 to 900 m², or twenty-four buildings across a city. Designed, built and hung by the artist’s team, who have toured exhibitions seen by more than 12 million visitors.

PDF · 24 pages · floor plans and views for every size of venue

Explore

The bookThe bookHow a creature’s pages are built, the six signs, and how every fact was checked.The glowing galleryThe glowing galleryTwenty-four plates from the book, three for each of eight creatures.The creaturesThe creaturesMeet the creatures of the deep, from the pelican eel to the Atacama snailfish.The exhibitionThe exhibitionOne wall, a room, a hall or a whole city: designs for every venue.Collector’s editionsCollector’s editionsPlates for the wall at 60 or 100 cm, signed and numbered.The artistThe artistFiroiu Dan Nicolae, author of the Glowing Series and maker of exhibitions.
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