Vecinos, Spanish for “neighbors,” celebrates the extraordinary community of life found beneath the ocean’s surface.

Seahorses, reef fish, coral, crustaceans, and countless other species may occupy different corners of a reef, but their lives are deeply connected. Each has a role to play, contributing to an ecosystem that thrives through diversity, balance, and coexistence.

Vecinos brings this underwater neighborhood to life through intricate patterns, flowing forms, and vivid details. The work invites us to see the ocean not simply as a vast body of water, but as a living community filled with relationships that are often invisible to us from above.

There is also something deeply human in that idea. We share this planet with millions of other species, and our well-being is inseparable from theirs. To be a good neighbor means recognizing those connections, respecting the spaces we share, and taking responsibility for protecting them.

Vecinos is a celebration of biodiversity and a reminder that when we care for our neighbors, we strengthen the entire community.

Jet Martinez