Yuni R. P - Espuma Dorada

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 in which 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 and decisive gestures. From this procedure there emerge surfaces of considerable material-chromatic richness, where the colors lie partially on the canvas without completely losing their individuality. This feature constitutes one of the most recognizable elements of his language: intense blues, turquoises, solar yellows, oranges, reds and whites appear faced and intermingled 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, coasts, reflections and horizons appear repeatedly, transformed by a gaze that favors sensory experience over meticulous description. His residence in Havana and 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 transmit 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 marine surface into a space of light. This is not about 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 materically emphatic painting. The imprint of the spatula remains visible and turns each color plane into a small structure. Up close, the painting can approach abstraction; from a distance, those blotches and directions reorganize as sails, reflections, vegetation, figures or horizons. That tension between abstraction and representation is one of the most compelling aspects of his work.

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

Artwork by the artist Yuni, made in the oil on high-quality professional canvas technique. Dimension of 73 x 52.5 cm. Original edition. Shipping will be carried out via United Parcel Service (UPS) to Spain and Europe, and via FedEx for the rest of the world. The work will be rolled and protected with several layers of packaging, bubble wrap, and placed in a sturdy tube. Once the work is paid, three days are required for the packaging process and delivery to the shipping company. The piece will arrive to you within ten days, depending on the destination country.
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This vibrant oil-on-canvas marine painting with a vertical orientation delves into expressionist impressionism, standing out for an energetic impasto technique applied with a spatula that provides a tactile and dynamic relief to the surface. The composition places a dominant majestic sailboat in the foreground, breaking over a rough sea, with sculpted white foam and multicolored reflections. The color palette presents a bold play of contrasts between the warm glow of the horizon — dominated by yellows, oranges and subtle violets that bathe the sails in golden light — and the deep blues and turquoises of the moving sea. The fluidity of the stroke and the chromatic richness masterfully convey the force of the wind, the speed of navigation, and the majesty of a sunset on open sea.