Yuni R. P - XL - Rincón de luz

The painting by YUNI R. P. is built from a direct, physical relationship with matter. Working mainly with oil on canvas and dispensing with the brush in favor of the spatula, the artist develops a pictorial surface in which color is not limited to describing the image: it acquires volume, direction, and motion.

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 on the canvas without completely losing their individuality. This feature constitutes one of the most recognizable elements of his language: intense blues, turquoises, sun yellows, oranges, reds, and whites face off and intermix 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. Sailboats, ports, shores, reflections and horizons recur, transformed by a gaze that privileges sensory experience over careful description. His residence in Havana and daily proximity to the coastal landscape thus find a natural reflection in his imaginative universe.

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 splendor of the water and in the way whites, blues, and yellows turn the marine 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 plane of color into a small structure. When viewed up close, the painting may approach abstraction; from a distance, those spots 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 convey this character fully. 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 vision 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 created in the technique of high-quality professional oil on canvas.
70 x 100 cm canvas dimension.
Original edition.
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This charming work created in the oil on canvas technique stands out for its exquisite balance between the warmth of an intimate space and the serenity of a radiant coastal landscape. In the foreground, the composition presents a cozy still life on a wide-open windowsill: a blue-striped vase with intense red and white flowers, accompanied by stacked books and a delicate cup of coffee that evoke a moment of tranquil contemplation. The open shutters and the lush vegetation with floral nuances frame a dazzling view toward a turquoise-blue bay, where elegant sailboats glide before Mediterranean buildings and soft hills on the horizon. The generous, textured application of oil lends a rich luminous and three-dimensional vibrancy to each element, making this piece an extremely attractive option for collectors seeking to bring to their space the joy, elegance, and tranquility characteristic of an evening on the coast."