I was inspired by the urban belief that having a seahorse at home brings luck and prosperity, says Peruvian artist Miguel Mejía. He masterfully transforms rugged pieces of metal, auto and bike parts, into the delicate presence of this marine creature. I used chains to shape the body so the links give the impression of scales. The rocker arm from a carburetor became the head and two nuts, the eyes. I used metal sheets to shape the fins, a a metal plate for the stand, and I recycled corrugated wire into swaying algae.
