Lisbet Cuellar (XX) - Inner conflict

Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 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 its own body. The contrast between the warm, luminous tones of the skin and the black silhouette creates a visual tension that symbolizes the ongoing 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. Rather than depicting a struggle, the work invites us to interpret that embrace as an act of acceptance, reconciliation, and inner transformation.
It is a piece of contemporary figurative art aimed at connecting with the viewer through emotion, leaving room for personal interpretation.

Artist: Lisbet Cuellar, with a bachelor’s degree in Theater Art in the Scenography profile, at ISA (Instituto Superior de Arte), Cuba
Other studies: introductory course in Visual Arts, Centro experimental de las Artes Visuales "Antonio Díaz Peláez", Habana, Cuba
Group exhibitions:
Children’s exhibition Arte miniatura "Paisaje", 2010, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
Children’s competition De donde crece la palma, 2011
Friends of the Museum, Museo de artes decorativos, 2011
Exhibition "vez primera" (first time), Belkis Ayón Gallery, 2014