"Pez del Rio" by Manuel Mendive is a vibrant and spiritually rich work rendered in oil paint and seashells on wood, reflecting the artist's deep connection to Afro-Cuban Yoruba traditions. The incorporation of natural seashells alongside painted imagery bridges the material and sacred worlds, evoking the life force of water deities and the rhythms of nature. Mendive's signature use of bold color and symbolic form transforms the humble river fish into a powerful cultural and spiritual emblem.