SEAHORSE

This artwork emerges from the fusion of sculpture and painting on animal bones recovered from nature, giving them a second life through an artistic process that honours the memory, strength and essence of each animal.

Created on a wild boar skull, the piece transcends its organic origins to become a symbolic and ritualistic totemic sculpture. Its forms, textures, colours and natural elements create a world of its own, where earth, water and ancestral memory come together in a harmonious dialogue.

The artwork embodies the seahorse as a totemic spirit, a remarkable creature that evokes serenity, patience, protection and the ability to adapt to the currents of life. Its delicate yet resilient form symbolises a strength that needs no forceful display and the wisdom of moving forward at one's own pace.

As an inhabitant of the waters, the seahorse is symbolically associated with the mysteries of the ocean, sensitivity, intuition and emotional balance. Its extraordinary shape and distinctive way of moving evoke perseverance, flexibility and the ability to remain steady even in a constantly changing environment.

The seahorse also possesses a remarkable natural characteristic: it is the male that carries the eggs during gestation. This unique feature lends itself to symbolic associations with nurturing, the protection of life and fatherhood.

In this artwork, the seahorse becomes an emblem of protection and transformation, inviting us to discover a balance between strength and delicacy, stability and movement.

The choice of a wild boar skull introduces a second symbolic dimension to the piece. In various cultural traditions, the wild boar represents courage, vital force, resilience and the untamed spirit of nature.

This earthly energy contrasts with and complements the aquatic essence of the seahorse. Earth and water meet within a single sculpture, creating a dialogue between rootedness and fluidity, determination and sensitivity.

Red jasper, a semi-precious stone with warm, earthy tones, introduces a mineral presence that reinforces the primitive and ceremonial character of the artwork.

In contemporary esoteric symbolism, red jasper is associated with vitality, courage, stability and a connection to the earth. Its colour evokes fire and blood, creating a striking contrast with the sculpture's dark hues, iridescent reflections and organic textures.

Integrated into the composition, red jasper symbolically represents the vital force that unites the different elements of the piece.

The eye cavities, conceived as small caves, enhance the depth and mystery of the skull. These hollow spaces evoke thresholds between the visible and the hidden, presence and absence, matter and memory.

The absent gaze becomes a space for contemplation, open to personal interpretation and a connection with the ancestral world.

Composition and Technique

The artwork is created on a wild boar skull, sealed with white clay and painted in various oil-paint shades. It is embellished with feathers from roosters in different colours, red jasper and decorative elements that add volume, texture and chromatic richness.

The ceramic-like finish and varnish enhance the relief, contrasts and depth of the surface, creating a sculptural piece with an aesthetic that lies somewhere between the organic, the ritualistic and the fantastical.

Every element contributes to an unrepeatable composition in which the strength of the earth, the mystery of water and the memory of nature merge into a single work of art.

A unique piece for those who see art as a bridge between nature and symbolism, between the ancestral and the contemporary. A totem that evokes protection, transformation and balance, inviting us to listen both to the strength of our roots and to the currents that guide us.