Hidden Gems
About this artwork
Artist Onelio Marrero presents an impressionist piece exploring ponds, koi, and goldfishÑpart of his ongoing series focusing on freshwater fauna. Koi and Goldfish are considered lucky because, despite their bright colors attracting predators, they have useful survival instincts, shares Onelio. These fish take advantage of reflections of the sky and trees on the water's surface to hide from predators. Onelio capitalizes on the effects of the clear sky and silhouetted trees reflected on the pond to partially mask the exotic fish.