Yuni R. P - XL - Rumbo al muelle

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 acquires volume, direction, and movement.

The spatula allows him to deposit, drag, and layer the oil through broad and decisive gestures. From this procedure emerge surfaces of considerable material- and color-richness, where the colors are partially on the canvas without completely losing their individuality. This feature is one of the most recognizable elements of his language: deep blues, turquoises, solar yellows, oranges, reds, and whites appear faced off 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 central axes of his painting. Sailboats, ports, coasts, 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 intention to convey an impression rather than a photographic reproduction of the subject. In some of his seascapes there can even be perceived 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 sea 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 more materially emphatic painting. The imprint of the spatula remains visible and turns each plane of color into a small structure. Up close, the painting may approach abstraction; from a distance, those blobs and directions reassemble 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 a deeply optimistic vision of the landscape.

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

Artwork by the artist Yuni made in oil on high-quality professional canvas.
Size: 70 x 100 cm of painting.
Original edition.
The shipment will be made via United Parcel Service (UPS) for 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 for, three days are required for the packaging process and delivery to the shipping company.
The piece will reach you within ten days, depending on the destination country.
“This lot contains AI-generated visualizations. Please refer to the original photographs to verify the actual condition of the work.”

This magnificent oil-on-canvas work greatly evokes the luminous and dynamic atmosphere of a port bathed in the light of sunset. The composition unfolds a vibrant mastery of blues and light blues in the water and sky, which harmoniously contrast with the warm golden glints that illuminate the sails and the city’s architecture in the background. In the foreground, an elegant sailing yacht advances confidently over the crystal-clear waters while a wooden pier with silhouetted figures and other smaller vessels completes a scene full of life and movement. The impasto technique, executed with a rich and expressive texture, gives the pictorial surface a palpable relief that enhances the depth and the play of light in the marina. An indisputably beautiful, sophisticated piece, ideal for collectors seeking to enrich their space with an atmosphere of deep serenity and noble nautical elegance.