Luis Enrique González - La quietud antes del movimiento

Oil on canvas
Luis Enrique González

In the calm before the movement, Luis Enrique González constructs an image of contained tension, where time seems suspended in a delicate balance between introspection and transit. The central figure, rendered in a sober and almost sculptural scale of grays, is presented without narrative artifices, allowing the gesture, posture, and gaze to bear the emotional weight of the work.

The body, firm yet vulnerable, acts as a stationary axis against the chromatic dynamism of the fish surrounding it. These orange and golden presences burst into the pictorial space as symbols of flow, desire, and transformation. Their intense color deliberately contrasts with the tonal restraint of the human figure, reinforcing the idea of a dialogue between the internal and the external, between what remains and what inevitably changes.

The green background, clean and silent, functions more as a mental plane than a physical environment. It is a space of contemplation that isolates the scene from any concrete reference, forcing the viewer to focus on the symbolic relationship between figure and movement. González demonstrates here a solid mastery of oil painting, both in anatomical modeling and in the subtlety of light transitions, giving the work a serene yet impactful presence.

From a curatorial perspective, this piece is part of a contemporary reflection on identity, pause, and personal transformation. It is a work that does not exhaust itself on a first glance: its strength lies in calmness, in that sense of waiting that settles in the viewer and invites them to project their own emotional experience onto the scene.

For the collector, 'The stillness before movement' represents a piece with strong visual and conceptual character. It is a work that inhabits space with elegance, capable of engaging in dialogue with both contemporary environments and collections that value figurative painting with deep symbolism. Bringing it home is a bet on an image that accompanies, questions, and evolves with those who contemplate it.

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Artist Statement — Luis Enrique González

My work is a constant dialogue between light and form, where oil painting becomes a means to explore the emotional and symbolic depth of reality. I am interested in nature and the human figure not only as visual motifs but as living territories charged with stories, silences, and tensions. Through realism, I seek to reveal what is hidden in everyday life: fragility, strength, persistence, and beauty that manifest in gestures, in matter, and in the spaces we inhabit.

Chiaroscuro is for me a tool of thought. Through contrast, I find the internal structure of each image, the atmosphere that allows the color to breathe and become the protagonist. I work with meticulous observation, trying to ensure that each brushstroke retains the sensitivity of the moment and, at the same time, a permanence that transcends the temporality of the depicted object.

My pieces are positioned at a crossroads between academic tradition and a contemporary perspective, where rigorous technique coexists with a personal expressive search. I paint because I find in oil painting a space for revelation: a way to understand the world and at the same time reinvent it through light, texture, and color.


Cuban visual artist specializing in oil painting on canvas, with a realistic approach characterized by technical precision, mastery of chiaroscuro, and a deep interest in nature and the human figure. His work combines solid academic training with an aesthetic pursuit focused on detail, light, and the expressive power of color. Education 2012 • Bachelor’s in Visual Arts. Professional Academy of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba. Exhibitions and Shows 2011 • Nicolás Guillén Iconographic Salon. UNEAC, Las Tunas, Cuba. • 'Vástagos' Exhibition. Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba. 2012 • Martiano Salon. Sculpture Workshop Gallery, Las Tunas, Cuba. • 'Lithographs' Exhibition. UNEAC, Las Tunas, Cuba. • 'Final Comprehensive Exercise' Exhibition. Professional Academy of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba. 2013 • Martiano Salon. Huellas Cultural Center, Las Tunas, Cuba. • 'The Eve' Exhibition. Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba. 2014 • 'Guernica' Salon. AHS, Las Tunas, Cuba. • 'Plastic Arts in April' Salon. Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba. • Collective Exhibition 'Art, a Social Image'. Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba. 2023 • 52nd Expofeira do Amapá, Brazil. 2024 • Collective Expo 'Fluxo Feminino: An Art Exhibition That Inspires and Transforms'. Amapá State Government Palace, Brazil. • Reopening of Samaúma Gallery, Amapá, Brazil. • 'Artistic Convergence: Realism and Artificial Intelligence'. Amazon Network, Amapá, Brazil. • Reopening of Silvio Romero Theater, Amapá, Brazil. • 'Amazon in Canvases'. 53rd Expofeira do Amapá, Brazil. 2025 • Certification Lei Aldir Blanc. Silvio Romero Theater, Amapá, Brazil. • Collective Expo 'A Forest'. Amazon Network and Public Defender’s Office of Amapá, Brazil.