Yuni R. P - XL - Ventana alpina

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 overlay the oil through broad, decisive gestures. From this procedure emerge surfaces of considerable material-chromatic richness, where colors are partly on the canvas without completely losing their individuality. This feature constitutes one of the most recognizable elements of his language: deep blues, turquoise, solar yellows, oranges, reds, and whites face and mingle in a palette of great luminosity.

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. Sails, 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 imaginary world.

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 motif. 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 how whites, blues, and yellows turn the marine surface into a space of light. It is not about imitation, but about 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 touch on 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 attractive aspects of his work.

Photographs barely convey this character completely. In front of the canvas, the relief of the oil and the changes produced by light incidence impart to 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 view of the landscape.

The public trajectory of Yuniesky Rodríguez Peña includes solo and group exhibitions in Cuba and the inclusion 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 various parts of Europe both privately and institutionally.

Artwork by the artist Yuni created in the high-quality professional oil on canvas technique.
Dimension 70 x 100 cm of painting.
Original edition.
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This magnificent work in oil on canvas evokes an atmosphere of deep peace and contemplation, transporting the viewer to an idyllic lakeside landscape framed by imposing green mountains and a bright sky with fluffy clouds. In the foreground, the composition is enriched by an elegant open wooden window that reveals a white-and-black cat perched on the sill, quietly observing the horizon beside an exquisite ceramic vase full of multicolored wildflowers. The masterful use of impasto and textured brushstrokes gives the roofs, the lush foliage, and the tranquil blue waters streaked by calm sails a tactile relief and exceptional chromatic vibration. It is a work of notable aesthetic refinement and visual warmth, ideal for collectors seeking to capture serenity, natural beauty, and domestic intimacy in a high-category artistic setting.