
Reynier Llanes Cuba, b. 1985
Down to Earth, 2025
Oil on canvas
213 x 213 cm
84 x 84 in
84 x 84 in
In this ethereal composition, the Poet is depicted as a translucent figure draped over the edge of a floating yellow basin, wearing a straw hat that shields his unseen face....
In this ethereal composition, the Poet is depicted as a translucent figure draped over the edge of a floating yellow basin, wearing a straw hat that shields his unseen face. Suspended in the cosmic vastness, the vessel hovers over a swirling blue planet, seemingly suspended between realms. The Poet extends his arm downward, clutching a bucket that plunges into the Earth’s surface, as if drawing from its essence.The painting is illuminated by a cenital, golden light, evoking the surreal glow of an outer-space sunset. The background is infused with deep, celestial darkness, punctuated by warm hues that contrast against the cool blues of the Earth below.The brushwork is fluid and expressive, merging the cosmic with the terrestrial in a poetic act of introspection. The work symbolizes the Poet’s quest for knowledge, memory, and emotional depth—bridging the distance between the physical and the metaphysical, between the infinite and the personal.
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