Yuni R.P. (XXI) - X - Limones y azul

YUNI R. P.’s painting is built on a direct, physical relationship with the medium. Working primarily in oil on canvas and setting aside the brush in favor of the palette knife, the artist develops a painted surface in which color does more than describe the image: it acquires volume, direction, and movement.

The palette knife allows the artist to apply, drag, and layer the oil paint with broad, decisive gestures. This process gives rise to surfaces of considerable textural and chromatic richness, where colors meet on the canvas without entirely losing their individuality. This is one of the most recognizable elements of the artist’s visual language: intense blues, turquoise, sunny yellows, oranges, reds, and whites appear in contrast and intermingle across a highly luminous palette.

Although the artist’s output includes landscapes, gardens, figures, and urban scenes, in recent years the sea has become one of the major themes of the work. Sailboats, harbors, coastlines, reflections, and horizons appear repeatedly, transformed by a perspective that favors sensory experience over meticulous description. The artist’s residence in Havana and daily proximity to the coastal landscape thus find a natural reflection in the artist’s imagery.

Formally, the work engages with certain principles of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism: capturing changing light, fragmenting color, and seeking to convey an impression rather than a photographic reproduction of the subject. Some of the seascapes even evoke an affinity with Joaquín Sorolla’s Luminist tradition, particularly in their interest in the shimmer of the water and the way whites, blues, and yellows turn the sea’s surface into a space of light. This is not imitation, but rather an affinity within a long tradition of artists fascinated by the relationship between the sea, color, and luminosity.

YUNI R. P., however, takes this tradition toward a more materially emphatic kind of painting. The marks of the palette knife remain visible, turning each plane of color into a small structure. Viewed up close, a painting may verge on abstraction; from a distance, the marks and directional strokes once again take shape as sails, reflections, vegetation, figures, or horizons. This tension between abstraction and representation is one of the most compelling aspects of the artist’s work.

Photographs can scarcely convey this quality in full. In front of the canvas, the relief of the oil paint and the changes brought about by the play of light give the works a presence and depth that go beyond the two-dimensional image. The result is an immediate, vital, and distinctive style of painting, characterized by powerful chromatic energy and a deeply optimistic vision of the landscape.

Yuniesky Rodríguez Peña’s public career includes solo and group exhibitions in Cuba, and the artist’s work is held in international private collections. The work has also been promoted internationally through platforms and organizations dedicated to contemporary art. The artist’s works are collected in several European countries, both by private individuals and institutions.

Artwork by the artist Yuni, created using high-quality professional oil on canvas.
Painting dimensions: 70 x 100 cm.
Original edition.
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This luminous and vibrant oil painting on canvas is an exquisite tribute to the fresh vitality of the Mediterranean lifestyle. In the foreground, the composition captivates with a sumptuous still life arranged on a blue-and-white striped tablecloth, where a black-and-white cat with an expressive gaze rests peacefully beside a fruit bowl brimming with bright lemons and handcrafted ceramic jugs. A potted lemon tree and a dazzling arrangement of white daisies add exceptional botanical freshness, while the background opens onto an idyllic coastal landscape of turquoise sea and sunlit hills, evoking a sense of peace and summertime warmth. Generously applied pigment creates rich, three-dimensional textures in every detail. This piece stands out for its mastery of color and its ability to fill any space with elegance, light, and coastal charm, making it a highly desirable asset for contemporary art collectors drawn to nature and the intimacy of home.