Aurora

Oil on Canvas. Unframed 19"x 23" / 50cm x 60cm

In Aurora, by Cuban Artist Maikel Benítez evokes a moment of quiet emergence, where light and emotion rise in unison. The face appears partially formed, dissolving into a luminous field of warm ochres, golds, and pale earth tones, as if suspended between presence and disappearance. Rather than asserting itself, the figure feels inwardly illuminated—revealed through atmosphere rather than line.

The layered, fractured brushwork suggests dawn breaking through shadow, carrying with it a sense of renewal and awakening. The overall feeling is contemplative and hushed, echoing the intimate stillness we encounter in the first light of each new day.