The shell of these turtles is used to project typical Dutch scenes. Airy subjects such as Delft blue, Boerenbond and the symbol for spring, the tulip, give the tortoise the role of carrier of everything, just like on the back of your bicycle. The shield can also be necessary to protect you from excessive outside influences, which unfortunately you cannot always escape.
This Protect Tortoise deserves a place on the wall where things like the increasingly unsafe nature of our society are seriously discussed on a daily basis. The shield as a home where you are safe and can be yourself.
Conceived by Harmannus Sijbring, visualized with AI.
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