This striking sea turtle by Luis Pablo feels like a little piece of Northwest Coast mythology come to life. The smooth, stylized body becomes a moving canvas of bold black, white, red, and green, echoing the graphic power of Indigenous Pacific-Northwest design.
On the shell, a dramatic masklike face with wide eyes, a playful tongue, and radiating motifs gives the turtle a strong ceremonial presence. Each flipper is painted with crisp geometric forms that suggest motion through water. Even the head is carefully detailed, with a focused gaze that makes the piece feel almost animated.
It’s a wonderfully sculptural alebrije, dynamic from every angle!
