Yuni R. P - XL - Bodegón en tonos cobalto

YUNI R. P.'s painting is built from a direct, physical relationship with matter. Working mainly with oil on canvas and discarding the brush in favor of the spatula, the artist develops a pictorial surface where color is not limited to describing the image: it gains volume, direction, and movement.

The spatula allows him to deposit, drag, and layer the oil through broad, decisive gestures. From this procedure emerge surfaces of considerable material- chromatic richness, where colors are partially on the canvas without losing their individuality entirely. This feature is one of the most recognizable elements of his language: intense blues, turquoises, solar yellows, oranges, reds, and whites confront and intertwine in a highly luminous palette.

Although his production includes landscapes, gardens, figures, and urban scenes, in recent years the sea has become one of the great axes of his painting. Sailboats, ports, coastlines, reflections, and horizons appear repeatedly, transformed by a gaze that privileges sensory experience over meticulous description. His residence in Havana and the daily proximity to the coastal landscape thus find a natural reflection in his imagination.

Formally, his work dialogues with certain principles of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism: capturing changing light, chromatic fragmentation, and the will to convey an impression rather than a photographic reproduction of the subject. In some of his seascapes one can even perceive an affinity with Joaquín Sorolla's luminist tradition, particularly in the interest in the radiance of the water and in the way whites, blues, and yellows turn the maritime surface into a space of light. It is not imitation, but an affinity within a long tradition of artists fascinated by the relationship between sea, color, and luminosity.

However, YUNI R. P. takes that tradition toward a more materially emphatic painting. The imprint of the spatula remains visible and turns every plane of color into a small structure. Seen up close, the painting may verge on abstraction; stepping back, those spots and directions reorganize themselves as sails, reflections, vegetation, figures, or horizons. That tension between abstraction and representation is one of the most attractive aspects of his work.

Photographs can barely convey this character fully. In front of the canvas, the relief of the oil and the changes produced by light incidence give the works a presence and depth that exceed the two-dimensional image. The result is an immediate, vital, and recognizable painting, characterized by strong chromatic energy and a deeply optimistic view of the landscape.

The public trajectory of Yuniesky Rodríguez Peña includes solo and group exhibitions in Cuba and the presence of his work in international private collections. His work has also been disseminated internationally through platforms and organizations dedicated to contemporary art. His works are collected in several places across Europe, both privately and institutionally.

Artwork by the artist Yuni, created in oil on high-quality professional canvas.
Size of a 70 x 100 cm painting.
Original edition.
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This post-impressionist-style oil on canvas still life stands out for its vibrant contrast of complementary colors and a rich play of textures. The composition articulates on a single plane a lush bouquet of flowers—featuring roses, lilies, and white lilies in warm orange, pink, and white tones—placed in a white ceramic vase with cobalt-blue floral motifs, alongside a transparent glass jug filled with orange juice and fresh citrus arranged on the tablecloth. The background, divided into fields of deep blue and turquoise, adds depth and enhances the luminosity of the fruits. The dense brushwork and impasto technique give relief to the elements, capturing the light reflected in the glass and conveying an atmosphere of warmth, domestic vitality, and classical elegance.