Lisbet Cuellar (XX) - Inner conflict

Oil on canvas
Size: 50 x 37 cm

This work explores the duality of the human condition through a figure seen from behind, embraced by a dark presence that seems to emerge from the body itself. The contrast between the warm, luminous tones of the skin and the black silhouette creates a visual tension that symbolizes the constant dialogue between light and shadow, vulnerability and strength, identity and the unconscious.
The minimalist composition, set against a turquoise background, directs all attention to the body language and the emotional intensity of the scene. More than depicting a struggle, the piece invites interpretation of that embrace as an act of acceptance, reconciliation, and inner transformation.
It is a piece of contemporary figurative art that seeks to connect with the viewer on an emotional level, leaving room for personal interpretation.

Artist: Lisbet Cuellar, with a degree in Theatrical Art in the Scenic Design profile, at ISA (Institute of Higher Arts), Cuba
Other studies: introductory course in Visual Arts, Centro Experimental de las Artes Visuales "Antonio Díaz Peláez", Havana, Cuba
Group exhibitions:
Children's miniature art exhibition "Landscape", 2010, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
Children's competition "Where the Palm Grows", 2011
Friends of the Museum, Museum of Decorative Arts, 2011
Exhibition "First Time", Belkis Ayón Gallery, 2014