Yuni R. P - XL - Puerto Interior

YUNI R. P.'s painting is built from a direct, physical relationship with matter. Working mainly with oil on canvas and rejecting the brush in favor of the spatula, the artist develops a pictorial surface where color does not merely describe the image: it gains volume, direction, and movement.

The spatula allows him to deposit, drag, and overlay oil through broad, decisive gestures. From this procedure emerge surfaces of considerable material and chromatic richness, where colors are partially on the canvas without losing their individuality entirely. This feature is one of the most recognizable elements of his language: intense blues, turquoises, solar yellows, oranges, reds, and whites appear faced and intermingled in a highly luminous palette.

Although his production includes landscapes, gardens, figures, and urban scenes, in recent years the sea has become one of the major axes of his painting. Sails, ports, shores, 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 natural reflection in his imagination.

Formally, his work dialogues with certain principles of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism: capturing changing light, chromatic fragmentation, and the aim to convey an impression rather than a photographic reproduction of the motive. In some of his seascapes one can even discern an affinity with the luminist tradition of Joaquín Sorolla, particularly in the interest in the radiance 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 painting that is more materially emphatic. The imprint of the spatula remains visible and turns each color plane into a small structure. When viewed up close, the painting may approach abstraction; from a distance, those stains and directions reorganize into sails, reflections, vegetation, figures, or horizons. That tension between abstraction and representation is one of the most appealing aspects of his work.

Photographs can hardly 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.

Yuniesky Rodríguez Peña's public trajectory 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 with high-quality professional oil on canvas.
Size: 70 x 100 cm.
Original edition.
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This magnificent oil on canvas work transports the viewer toward an oasis of serene contemplation, where the vastness of the sea and the light of the Mediterranean merge in perfect harmony with the intimacy of home. The composition masterfully frames a window of intense blue frames opened wide, revealing a sunlit coastal landscape where several sailboats glide with elegance over crystal-clear, dynamic waters. On the sill, an attentive cat contemplates the horizon alongside still-life arrangements of vases full of wildflowers, pieces of traditional ceramic ware, and fresh fruit that add a vibrant organic texture to the scene. The painting technique, characterized by energetic brushstrokes and expressive impastos, bestows the whole with exceptional plasticity and luminosity, making this piece a visual jewel ideal for collectors seeking the timeless beauty of the coast and inner peace.