Yuni R.P (XXI) - XL - Brisa Costera

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

The spatula allows him to deposit, drag, and overlay the oil through broad, decisive gestures. From this procedure emerge surfaces of considerable material- and color- richness, where colors are partially on the canvas without fully losing their individuality. This feature constitutes one of the most recognizable elements of his language: deep blues, turquoises, solar yellows, oranges, reds, and whites confront and mingle 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 great axes of his painting. Sailboats, ports, coasts, reflections, and horizons appear repeatedly, transformed by a gaze that privileges sensory experience over meticulous description. His residence in Havana and daily proximity to the coastal landscape thus find a natural reflection 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, there can even be perceived 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 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 painting that is more materially emphatic. The imprint of the spatula remains visible and turns each plane of color into a small structure. Up close, the painting can verge on 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 attractive 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 light incidence 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 a deeply optimistic view of the landscape.

The public career of Yuniesky Rodríguez Peña includes solo and group exhibitions in Cuba and presence of his work in international private collections. His work has also been disseminated internationally through platforms and organizations devoted to contemporary art. His works are collected in several places in Europe both privately and institutionally.

Artwork by the artist Yuni created in the oil on high-quality professional canvas technique.
Dimension of 70 x 100 cm of painting.
Original edition.
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This endearing and vibrant work in oil on canvas stands out for its chromatic richness and welcoming atmosphere, merging the warmth of an interior still life with the immensity of a seascape. In the foreground, on a table illuminated by intense bursts of sunlight, an elegant black-and-white cat rests serenely on top of some books, accompanied by a cup of coffee and a jug with blue and white stripes brimming with wildflowers. The composition opens onto a balcony of yellow windows and a wrought-iron railing that frames a splendid view of the ocean, where the tranquil blue-green waters harbor the silhouette of a sailboat sailing under a clear sky. The contrast between the red wall in the background and the luminous palette of the exterior, captured with an expressive and textured brushstroke, gives the piece a unique Mediterranean charm that invites calm and contemplation, turning it into an ideal artistic jewel for any private collection.