Yuni R. P - XL - Reflejos del puerto

YUNI R. P.'s painting is built from a direct, physical relationship with matter. Working mainly in oil on canvas and dispensing with the brush in favor of the spatula, the artist develops a pictorial surface in which the color does not merely describe 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 set 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 face off and intermix 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, shorelines, reflections, and horizons appear repeatedly, transformed by a gaze 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 imaginative world.

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 the luminist tradition of Joaquín Sorolla, particularly in the interest in the radiance of the water and in the way whites, blues, and yellows transform the marine surface into a space of light. It is not a matter of imitation, but of 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 painting that is more materially emphatic. The imprint of the spatula remains visible and turns each plane of color into a small structure. Up close, the painting may verge on abstraction; from a distance, those blotches and directions reorganize again as sails, reflections, vegetation, figures, or horizons. That tension between abstraction and representation is one of the most appealing aspects of his work.

Photographs can barely convey this character completely. In front of the canvas, the relief of the oil and the changes produced by light incidence 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 career 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 executed in the oil on high-quality professional canvas technique.
Dimension: 70 x 100 cm of painting.
Original edition.
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This magnificent work created in the oil on canvas technique stands out for its notable dynamism and a vibrant palette of azure and cobalt tones that imbue the scene with a serene and elegant atmosphere. The composition captures an urban canal flanked by the silhouette of historic buildings and classic domes, where two stylized sails glide gracefully over crystal-clear waters. The application of pigment with a spatula and impasto provides a rich, lively texture, allowing the warm light of street lamps and the golden tones of the horizon to reflect dazzlingly on the marine surface. The marked contrast between the chill of the water and the warmth of the riverbank lights endows the piece with enormous theatrical presence and poetic value, making it a magnificent option for collectors seeking works of great refinement and Impressionist sensibility.