JIGANTICS founder and director, artist Jig Cochrane spent over 20 years working with community arts projects, schools and international charities as an art director.

In this role, he united individuals and communities, who were often living through traumatic events in refugee camps, through the joyous shared experience of building large-scale illuminated sculptures together that demanded attention. On completion these would often be celebrated in exhibitions or paraded in carnivals strengthening the bonds between the many participants.

Through this time, Jig co-founded the Rise Phoenix Children’s Charity in the UK and The Giant Puppet Project in Cambodia, whilst also collaborating on projects with the Jane Goodhall Foundation.

Today Jig still likes to go back to his roots and the heart of his artwork when possible by working on projects that unite people and shine a light on their cause.

Most recently Jig was invited to Clogherhead, Ireland to work with local fishermen to build a 10m tall giant octopus sculpture made entirely from discarded fishing equipment and plastic waste gathered by local groups and schools, which was then draped over a

derelict house. An amazing spectacle to raise awareness of the global environmental impact we face due to the pollution of our seas.

Please get in touch if you have a project you’d like to talk about.