Defined by an elegant verticality, this work by Oviloo Tunnillie is remarkable in how it renders the sea goddess as a distinctly female form. Tunnillie often revisited the female figure, bringing a precise sense of proportion, presence, and contour to her work. In this sculpture, those same qualities shape her portrayal of Sedna, presenting the sea goddess as a woman with both physicality and agency. 

Beyond this intellectual appeal, Diving Sedna is just plainly gorgeous. Here, the figure's form tapers fluidly from the broad, split tail at the top to the narrower torso below. A subtle curvature suggests motion, as though she is caught mid-dive, while the streamlined silhouette is heightened by the high polish Oviloo has given the stone.