Water Police
ONE OF ONE
RECLAIMED DRIFTWOOD, SEASHELL
56 × 29 × 12 IN.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Catalog Number: HC-002
Collection: The Hook
Series: Coastal Predators
Artist: John Libro
Edition: One of One
Materials: Driftwood & Seashell
Dimensions: 56 × 29 × 12 in.
Year Completed: 2024
Availability: Available
ARTIST’S REFLECTION
“Some pieces arrive with attitude already intact. This one felt like a patrol—steady, focused, and always moving forward. The ocean has law and order of its own, and I wanted to honor that presence.”
— J. Libro
Water Police - Signature Collection
CURATOR’S NOTE
Water Police embodies the quiet authority of a predator that rules its domain with purpose and precision. The streamlined form and strong dorsal presence evoke both movement and control—qualities essential to life beneath the surface.
Crafted from driftwood and a single seashell, this sculpture balances raw power with natural elegance, honoring the ocean’s guardians that move unseen yet shape the rhythm of the sea.
ORIGIN
Collected along the New Jersey coastline.
Sea Bright, NJ
LAT: 40.3615° N LONG: 73.9746° W