“Amuleto”

Artist: Rosana Auqué
Year: 2021
Medium: Acrylic and gold on canvas
Dimensions: 50 Cms
Price: USD $5,000

About the Artwork

Amuleto is a circular painting conceived as a visual talisman—an object meant not only to be contemplated, but to be lived with. Created with acrylic and gold on canvas, the work unfolds as a radiant landscape where color, symbolism, and intention converge. Its round format reinforces the idea of continuity, protection, and cyclical energy, turning the painting itself into an amulet in both form and meaning.

The composition evokes a rain of yellow flowers suspended in motion, a direct poetic reference to One Hundred Years of Solitude, where this extraordinary natural event appears as a sign of abundance, good omens, and collective joy. In Amuleto, that literary image is translated into a visual language rich in luminosity and warmth, where yellow becomes a carrier of hope and emotional resonance.

Literary and Symbolic Inspiration

The painting is deeply inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, particularly by the symbolic rain of yellow flowers and butterflies that populate his narrative universe. These elements are not treated as illustrations, but as emotional metaphors—signs that life, even in its most fragile moments, carries beauty and promise.

Amuleto was created with a clear intention: to embody good luck, optimism, and protection for the person who lives with it. The artist approaches the concept of the amulet not as superstition, but as a psychological and emotional anchor—an object that quietly reinforces a sense of well-being, abundance, and openness to life.

Materiality and Visual Language

Gold and bronze accents are integrated into the surface with restraint and precision, lending the painting a jewel-like quality without overpowering its painterly depth. These metallic touches interact with the light, changing subtly throughout the day and reinforcing the idea of the artwork as something alive and responsive to its environment.

The richness of color is intentional: layers of warm hues create a landscape that feels both intimate and expansive, grounded and luminous. The circular format enhances this sensation, inviting the viewer’s gaze to move continuously, without a fixed beginning or end—much like the flow of fortune, memory, and time.

A Landscape of Beauty and Hope

Beyond its symbolic references, Amuleto stands as a landscape of beauty and hope. It is a work that speaks softly yet persistently, offering a visual reminder of abundance, resilience, and the quiet power of optimism. Designed to be lived with, it becomes part of the emotional atmosphere of a space, subtly influencing how that space is felt and remembered.