“Campo de rosas”

Artist: Rosana Auqué
Year: 2020
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: Oval format

About Campo de Rosas

Campo de Rosas is an oval acrylic painting created in 2020 that brings together two essential elements in Rosana Auqué’s artistic universe: roses and the sky. More than a floral landscape, this work unfolds as a contemplative space — a symbolic field where beauty, purity, and interior cultivation converge.

The oval format plays a quiet but decisive role. Unlike a rectangular canvas that suggests horizon or structure, the oval creates a contained atmosphere. It encloses the scene, softens the boundaries, and evokes intimacy. The viewer is not looking at a distant field; the viewer is invited into it.

In this painting, roses do not function merely as botanical forms. They are gestures of intention. Each rose stands as a metaphor for virtue — something delicate that must be cultivated intentionally and protected from inner noise. The sky above them expands this message, suggesting openness, transcendence, and serenity.

Rather than dramatizing the landscape, Auqué composes it as a calm presence. The work does not demand attention through contrast or tension. Instead, it holds a quiet equilibrium. It speaks in a soft register.

This balance between earth (roses) and sky (space) creates a meeting point between the tangible and the aspirational — between what grows in the soil and what expands in the spirit.

Roses and the Sky: A Personal Dialogue

Throughout Rosana Auqué’s body of work, nature is not a decorative element but a language. In Campo de Rosas, roses and sky represent two of her most meaningful symbols.

The roses embody purity — not as innocence, but as conscious virtue. Purity here is not naïve; it is chosen. It requires care. It requires inner discipline. The “field” becomes an interior landscape: a place within the heart that must be cultivated daily.

The sky, by contrast, offers spaciousness. It creates a visual breath. It prevents the composition from becoming heavy. Its calm tonal transitions support the delicacy of the roses and allow the entire painting to feel serene rather than ornamental.

This encounter between roses and sky reflects the artist’s personal affection for both elements. Yet the painting transcends personal attachment. It becomes universal. The viewer is invited to ask:
What field am I cultivating within myself?

The Oval Format and Contemplative Space

The oval shape transforms the experience of the work.

Oval compositions historically evoke intimacy, devotion, and interiority. In Campo de Rosas, the format subtly reinforces the idea of an enclosed garden — a protected spiritual space.

There are no harsh edges. No corners interrupt the eye. Movement flows in continuity, guiding the viewer into a circular rhythm of contemplation.

This structural decision is not aesthetic alone. It deepens the conceptual message of the painting: virtue grows in protected spaces. Calm is cultivated intentionally.

Technique and Material Presence

Executed in acrylic on canvas, the surface allows for clarity of color and controlled luminosity. Acrylic enables precision while maintaining softness in tonal transitions.

The brushwork avoids aggressive gesture. Instead, it supports harmony. Layers build depth without creating visual weight. The painting sustains lightness.

This technical restraint aligns with the conceptual foundation of the work: beauty does not need excess to exist. Delicacy can hold strength.

Why Campo de Rosas Matters Within Rosana Auqué’s Practice

Within Rosana Auqué’s contemporary oeuvre, Campo de Rosas represents a moment of serene affirmation.

While other works may explore tension, contrast, or emotional intensity, this piece centers on tranquility as strength. It articulates a vision of virtue not as moral rigidity but as cultivated beauty.

The painting contributes to a broader dialogue in Auqué’s work about inner landscapes — emotional geographies rendered through nature.

It stands as a reminder that calm is not passive. It is constructed. It is chosen.

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