Havana, colour and music: looking closely at Yasnier Rivera’s paintings
Explore individual works, from Camino al Capitolio and Calle Neptuno to La Barca and Con Criterium, before choosing a painting.
Start with a detail
In Camino al Capitolio, a red taxi catches the eye before the street leads towards the Capitol dome. In Calle Neptuno, a red bakery sign sits among cars, people and cables. Rather than stopping at an impression of colourful Cuba, follow how each composition directs your attention. The small things help distinguish one painting from another.
Yasnier Rivera is a Cuban painter, sculptor and draughtsman working in Poland. Havana has a strong presence in his portfolio, alongside women, butterflies, Polish landscapes and musical instruments. Compare those groups before deciding. You may enjoy the handling of colour across his work while preferring a quieter subject than a crowded street for your own room.
Two streets with different points of interest
Camino al Capitolio is listed as an oil-and-acrylic painting measuring 100 × 80 cm. Its layered surface and street perspective offer separate reasons to look closer. Focus on the car, then look beyond it to the rest of the street. If the paint itself interests you, ask for a detail photograph rather than relying on the full image.
Calle Neptuno, an 80 × 80 cm acrylic painting, brings together a bakery sign, pedestrians, taxis and wires. Compare it with Bicitaxi, whose description draws attention to washing on balconies and a bicycle taxi beside the kerb. These are individual street scenes with different things to notice. For a painting you will live with, consider which scene still holds your attention after the first impact of colour.
Beyond Havana’s streets
In Metamorfosis, a butterfly connects with a woman’s back and running paint accompanies the theme of transformation. In Identidad, a dancer’s skirt resembles a sunflower. You can explore shape and movement without assigning the artist an intention he has not stated. If the history of a particular motif matters to you, ask about it when discussing the work.
La Barca concentrates on a white boat and its reflection in turquoise water. Con Criterium brings together cello, violin, saxophone and drums. The portfolio offers both quieter subjects and compositions crowded with objects and gestures. Consider the room where a painting would hang and how you use it: a place where you pause close to the picture invites a different kind of looking from a space you usually cross.
Learn the medium from the listing and the process from the artist
The catalogue includes oil, acrylic and mixed media. A medium label does not establish the order of painting, the tools used throughout a work or how long it took. Even the title Retrato a espatula is not a basis for describing Yasnier’s entire studio practice. Ask the artist about the process behind the individual painting that interests you.
Open your selected works in the portfolio, then revisit them in the 3D gallery. Note what you want to see more clearly: surface, face, street detail, edge or reverse. Email that request to yasnierartista@gmail.com or call +48 604 580 332. You can also ask about the current availability of two or three titles before narrowing your choice.