Yuni R. P - XL - Horizonte Ígneo

The painting by YUNI R. P. is built from a direct and 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 movement.

The spatula allows him to deposit, drag and layer the oil through broad and decisive gestures. From this procedure arise surfaces of considerable material-chromatic richness, where the colors are partially on the canvas without entirely losing their individuality. This characteristic constitutes one of the most recognizable elements of his language: deep blues, turquoises, solar yellows, oranges, reds and whites appear facing each other and intermingling 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 the daily proximity to the coastal landscape thus find a natural echo in his imagination.

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 Joaquín Sorolla’s luminist tradition, particularly in the interest in the glimmer of the water and in the way 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 trace of the spatula remains visible and turns each color plane into a small structure. Seen up close, the painting can verge on abstraction; viewed from a distance, those blotches and directions reorganize themselves as sails, reflections, vegetation, figures or horizons. That tension between abstraction and representation is one of the most attractive aspects of his work.

Photographs scarcely be able to fully convey this character. Before the canvas, the relief of the oil and the changes produced by the incidence of light give the works a presence and depth that exceed the two-dimensional image. The result is an immediate, vital and recognizable painting, characterized by a strong chromatic energy and by a deeply optimistic view of the landscape.

The public career 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 made using the technique of oil on high-quality professional canvas.
Size: 70 x 100 cm.
Original edition.
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This masterful work, executed in oil on canvas, embodies with dazzling force the majesty of classical navigation against the untamable intensity of the ocean at sunset. The composition unfolds with imposing prominence a large sailboat that advances with resolve through angry waters, where each textured and energetic brushstroke enhances the dynamic clash of sea foam and the incandescent reflection of light. The sky burns in a dramatic explosion of golden tones, intense oranges and deep purples that contrast with the imposing solidity of the coastal cliffs in the twilight. A piece of extraordinary chromatic richness and breathtaking atmosphere, conceived to captivate collectors who seek to infuse their space with a deep sense of adventure, mystery and timeless grandeur.