What a captivating capybara by Luis Pablo; it makes me smile every time I walk past it.
He carved it in his clean, modern style, all soft curves and a calm, sturdy pose, but then covered it with these bright, playful patterns. The deep-violet back with turquoise “leaves,” the golden-yellow body, and those pink paws and snout feel like sunlight and candy at once.
I love how the big blue eye pulls you in; it’s alert but relaxed, exactly how capybaras are in real life. The simple shapes keep the piece very contemporary, while the hand-painted strokes still echo Oaxacan folk art tradition.
