Yuni R. P - XL - Majestad dorada

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

The spatula allows him to deposit, drag, and layer the oil through broad, decisive gestures. From this procedure arise surfaces of considerable material-chromatic richness, where colors are partly on the canvas without completely losing their individuality. This characteristic constitutes one of the most recognizable elements of his language: intense blues, turquoises, solar yellows, oranges, reds, and whites appear faced and interwoven 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 major axes of his painting. Sails, ports, coasts, reflections, and horizons repeatedly appear, transformed by a look that privileges 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, there can even be perceived 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 sea 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 each color plane into a small structure. Up close, the painting may verge on abstraction; from a distance, those blotches and directions organize themselves again as sails, reflections, vegetation, figures, or horizons. This tension between abstraction and representation is one of the most appealing aspects of his work.

Photographs hardly 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, recognizable painting, characterized by strong chromatic energy and a deeply optimistic view of the landscape.

Yuniesky Rodríguez Peña’s public career 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 executed in the technique of oil on high-quality professional canvas.
Dimension: 70 x 100 cm of painting.
Original edition.
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This imposing seascape, made in oil on canvas, stands out for its extraordinary expressive force and a vibrant chromatic display that captures the magnificence of a great classic sailing ship gliding through the waters. The ship, erected with meticulous strokes in its masts and rigging, advances with elegance while the dazzling light of the setting sun illuminates the scene in a warm yellow and orange glow. The impasto technique provides a dynamic texture that feels truly alive both in the sky with violet and golden hues and on the surface of the water, where the incandescent reflections of twilight contrast sublimely with the turquoise and deep tones of the sea. A dramatic piece, full of energy and timeless lyricism, ideal for collectors seeking a work with great theatrical presence and an unmistakable maritime spirit.