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Niurka Moreno Leyva’s unique original acrylic painting on cotton canvas, “Cielo de ceniza”, is hand-signed on the reverse and dates from 2026; it measures 74 × 63 cm.
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One-of-a-kind work 100% handmade. This is not a print.
"Ashen Sky"
This piece starts from an aesthetic inspired by the negative image. Through a palette where opposites redefine themselves, the work challenges the traditional perception of nature.
The central feline, conceived from a stylized approach that dialogues with graphic art and oriental and pop influences, emerges as a spectral and magnetic presence. Its dark coat contrasts with luminous spots and a vibrant outlining in red and blue tones, creating an optical dissonance that seems to beat on the surface.
Technically, the background is resolved through diluted acrylic layers and overlapped glazes, generating a hazy, earthy, stellar atmosphere that evokes a eclipsed firmament or a desert landscape bathed in an unnatural light. The vegetal and organic elements framing the composition act as symmetrical counterpoints, reinforcing the dreamlike and ritual character of the scene.
The work proposes a reflection on the inversion of visual codes: what ordinarily remains hidden or in shadow is illuminated, transforming the animal into a contemporary totem that inhabits a space suspended between dream, mystery, and chromatic abstraction.
Dimensions: 74 x 63 cm
Technique: Acrylic on cotton canvas.
Condition: Perfect
Origin: Spain
Year: 2026
Each work is signed on the back guaranteeing its authenticity and preserving its visual purity. Includes title, series, year of creation, and signature.
Reference images may show slight tonal variations from the original work due to lighting in spaces, which can affect contrast or color temperature, as well as differences in display devices. Photographs have been made with the utmost care.
Perfect and sturdy packaging with tracking number.
*The certificate of authenticity will only be available for sales equal to or greater than €150.*
Shipping method: It will be shipped rolled in a sturdy cardboard tube. (no frame)
Signed, dated, and numbered on the back of the card.
It is a unique piece.
CURRICULUM
Personal information
Las Tunas, Cuba, 1994. Lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.
Education
2013 // 2019 - University of Arts (ISA), Havana, Cuba. Degree in Visual Arts.
2009 // 2013 - Professional Academy of Arts Las Tunas, Cuba. Bachelor of Fine Arts, field of study: Painting.
Scholarships
March 2018 // July 2018 - STIBET Scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for one semester of studies at the Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Alfter, Germany.
Feb // Aug 2023 - Goethe Institute scholarship for the B1 German level, Monika’s Atelier, Havana, Cuba.
Personal Exhibitions
2022 - What is the word, bi-personal with the artist Omar Pérez at his House Studio, Malecón 675, Havana, Cuba.
2018 - An unknown animal, Studio D’Nasco, Havana, Cuba.
2017 - The changing passivity of the Sun, bi-personal with the artist Denisse Muiños. Center of development of the Arts, Havana, Cuba.
2016 - The object of the thousand Faces. El Mejunje, Santa Clara, Cuba.
2015 - Temporal Fivers (Distrito Project) University of Arts (ISA), Havana, Cuba.
Collective Exhibitions (selection)
2025- Open studio at Casa R.A.R.O. as part of their Residency Program for one month, Barcelona, Spain.
2023- Come together, Anthological Cuban Collage exhibition. @infraestudio headquarters, Havana, Cuba.
2020 - A crack in the wall, online exhibition on the Instagram platform @tallerchullima, Havana, Cuba.
2018 - End of semester exhibition at the Alanus Hochschule University, Alfter, Germany.
2018 - Und Nacht war...senseLaB X, Gallery from the Faculty of Visual Arts, University of Arts (ISA) Havana, Cuba.
2017 - senceLAB IX, Gallery of the Faculty of Visual Arts, University of Arts (ISA) Havana, Cuba.
2017 - Thirteen Tales + One, Ludwig Foundation, Havana, Cuba.
2016 - In Regla, Opening Studio. Interchange with The San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI). Studio of Felipe Dulzaides, Havana, Cuba.
2016 - Distrito, A territorial and subjective demarcation, Gallery Luz y Oficios, Havana, Cuba.
2015 - Mise en Scène, University of Arts ISA (XII Biennial of Havana) Havana, Cuba.
2015 - Opened Work, Project of Transdisciplinary Art, (XII Biennial of Havana) National Museum of Art, Building of Cuban Art, Havana, Cuba.
2013 - Thesis Projects, Center of development of the Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2012 - Tree plus one, House of Ballad, Las Tunas, Cuba.
One-of-a-kind work 100% handmade. This is not a print.
"Ashen Sky"
This piece starts from an aesthetic inspired by the negative image. Through a palette where opposites redefine themselves, the work challenges the traditional perception of nature.
The central feline, conceived from a stylized approach that dialogues with graphic art and oriental and pop influences, emerges as a spectral and magnetic presence. Its dark coat contrasts with luminous spots and a vibrant outlining in red and blue tones, creating an optical dissonance that seems to beat on the surface.
Technically, the background is resolved through diluted acrylic layers and overlapped glazes, generating a hazy, earthy, stellar atmosphere that evokes a eclipsed firmament or a desert landscape bathed in an unnatural light. The vegetal and organic elements framing the composition act as symmetrical counterpoints, reinforcing the dreamlike and ritual character of the scene.
The work proposes a reflection on the inversion of visual codes: what ordinarily remains hidden or in shadow is illuminated, transforming the animal into a contemporary totem that inhabits a space suspended between dream, mystery, and chromatic abstraction.
Dimensions: 74 x 63 cm
Technique: Acrylic on cotton canvas.
Condition: Perfect
Origin: Spain
Year: 2026
Each work is signed on the back guaranteeing its authenticity and preserving its visual purity. Includes title, series, year of creation, and signature.
Reference images may show slight tonal variations from the original work due to lighting in spaces, which can affect contrast or color temperature, as well as differences in display devices. Photographs have been made with the utmost care.
Perfect and sturdy packaging with tracking number.
*The certificate of authenticity will only be available for sales equal to or greater than €150.*
Shipping method: It will be shipped rolled in a sturdy cardboard tube. (no frame)
Signed, dated, and numbered on the back of the card.
It is a unique piece.
CURRICULUM
Personal information
Las Tunas, Cuba, 1994. Lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.
Education
2013 // 2019 - University of Arts (ISA), Havana, Cuba. Degree in Visual Arts.
2009 // 2013 - Professional Academy of Arts Las Tunas, Cuba. Bachelor of Fine Arts, field of study: Painting.
Scholarships
March 2018 // July 2018 - STIBET Scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for one semester of studies at the Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Alfter, Germany.
Feb // Aug 2023 - Goethe Institute scholarship for the B1 German level, Monika’s Atelier, Havana, Cuba.
Personal Exhibitions
2022 - What is the word, bi-personal with the artist Omar Pérez at his House Studio, Malecón 675, Havana, Cuba.
2018 - An unknown animal, Studio D’Nasco, Havana, Cuba.
2017 - The changing passivity of the Sun, bi-personal with the artist Denisse Muiños. Center of development of the Arts, Havana, Cuba.
2016 - The object of the thousand Faces. El Mejunje, Santa Clara, Cuba.
2015 - Temporal Fivers (Distrito Project) University of Arts (ISA), Havana, Cuba.
Collective Exhibitions (selection)
2025- Open studio at Casa R.A.R.O. as part of their Residency Program for one month, Barcelona, Spain.
2023- Come together, Anthological Cuban Collage exhibition. @infraestudio headquarters, Havana, Cuba.
2020 - A crack in the wall, online exhibition on the Instagram platform @tallerchullima, Havana, Cuba.
2018 - End of semester exhibition at the Alanus Hochschule University, Alfter, Germany.
2018 - Und Nacht war...senseLaB X, Gallery from the Faculty of Visual Arts, University of Arts (ISA) Havana, Cuba.
2017 - senceLAB IX, Gallery of the Faculty of Visual Arts, University of Arts (ISA) Havana, Cuba.
2017 - Thirteen Tales + One, Ludwig Foundation, Havana, Cuba.
2016 - In Regla, Opening Studio. Interchange with The San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI). Studio of Felipe Dulzaides, Havana, Cuba.
2016 - Distrito, A territorial and subjective demarcation, Gallery Luz y Oficios, Havana, Cuba.
2015 - Mise en Scène, University of Arts ISA (XII Biennial of Havana) Havana, Cuba.
2015 - Opened Work, Project of Transdisciplinary Art, (XII Biennial of Havana) National Museum of Art, Building of Cuban Art, Havana, Cuba.
2013 - Thesis Projects, Center of development of the Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2012 - Tree plus one, House of Ballad, Las Tunas, Cuba.
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Artist
Niurka Moreno Leyva
Title of artwork
"Cielo de ceniza" NO Reserve
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
74 cm
Width
63 cm
Depiction/theme
Animals
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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