Dynamic SEAs

Dynamic SEAs by local artist Toka Valu is a vibrant tribute to the often-unsung workers who keep the City of SeaTac and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) running day in and day out. As Valu states on his website: "These folks constantly fly under the radar of the city’s more well-known destinations like the airport or the hotels that occupy over 40% of the city’s footprint." Through bold imagery and fluid composition, the piece also honors the area's lush parks, uplifting a narrative of pride, resilience, and the beauty found in everyday life.

About the Artist

Toka Valu is an Indigenous Pacific Islander artist and illustrator whose work bridges cultural storytelling and contemporary design. Drawing on his Tongan heritage and his creative evolution in the Duwamish lands of the Pacific Northwest, Valu’s art reflects deep respect for ancestry, land, and community. With deep experience in the arts, he uses his multidisciplinary practice to explore the unseen threads that connect people and place—creating work that is both culturally rooted and boldly modern.