Yulanda Ferrer (XX-XXI) - Before The Splash

"Before the Splash" plays with anticipation, balance and suspended time. The pear appears caught between stillness and movement, while the glass beneath it suggests an inevitable next moment that never arrives.

This tension is at the heart of the work: the painting turns a simple arrangement of everyday objects into a small visual paradox. There is humour in the absurdity, but also something more contemplative — a sense of waiting, fragility and the pleasure of a moment prolonged just before resolution.

The strong terracotta-red background, golden pear and graphic green-and-white stripes give the work a bold, contemporary presence, while the visible brushwork and textured surface preserve the intimacy of a hand-painted original.

The painting belongs to Yulanda Ferrer’s exploration of contemporary still life, where familiar objects are placed into unexpected relationships and given a new visual and emotional charge.

About the artist

Yulanda Ferrer is a contemporary artist based in Spain. Her work combines figurative painting, surrealism and visual irony, often transforming ordinary objects through unexpected juxtapositions and subtle disruptions of reality.

Her paintings are characterized by strong compositions, distinctive colour relationships and visible painterly texture. Rather than creating elaborate surreal worlds, Ferrer introduces a single shift in logic — enough to make a familiar scene strange, memorable and open to interpretation.

Artwork details

Title: Before the Splash
Artist: Yulanda Ferrer
Year: 2026
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 50 × 40 cm
Style: Contemporary Surrealism
Subject: Still life
Original artwork: Unique, one-of-a-kind piece
Signature: Hand signed on the reverse
Condition: Excellent
Country of origin: Spain

The work is sold unframed. For safe international transport, the canvas will be carefully rolled and shipped in a protective tube.