Candy

Artist: Rosana Auqué
Year: 2022
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Diameter: 90 cm

Candy – Acrylic on Canvas (2022)

Candy is a circular acrylic painting created in 2022, measuring 90 cm in diameter. The work belongs to a group of five related paintings presented during the FUN exhibition in Milan. In this series, color becomes atmosphere, and atmosphere becomes emotion.

The round format plays a central role. Without corners or rigid limits, the surface feels open and continuous, like a sky seen through a lens. The composition unfolds in soft transitions, where hues merge delicately into one another. Rather than depicting a specific landscape, Candy evokes the sensation of a sunset — that fleeting moment when the sky dissolves into unexpected gradients of light.

Although minimal in structure, the painting carries a quiet intensity. The simplicity is intentional. There are no figurative elements to guide the eye, no narrative imposed from outside. Instead, the viewer is invited to pause and experience color as presence. The calmness that emerges is not empty; it is alive, subtle, and deeply atmospheric.

The Fusion of Colors as Emotional Landscape

In Candy, color is not decorative. It is the subject itself.

During the development of this series, I explored the fusion of tones as if I were painting multiple versions of a sunset. Each canvas became an experiment in harmony — warm tones dissolving into cooler shades, soft transitions that feel almost weightless. The movement between colors is gentle but intentional, creating a visual rhythm that unfolds slowly.

The circular format enhances this sensation. Because there is no beginning or end, the eye travels continuously. The painting becomes immersive, almost meditative. The surface does not interrupt; it absorbs.

There is also a minimalist aspect that defines Candy. The composition avoids excess. What remains is essential: color, light, and flow. That reduction allows space for contemplation. The calmness it reflects is not passive; it is grounded, balanced, and expansive.

Painting as Movement and Joy

The process behind Candy was guided by spontaneity and joy.

While working on the FUN series in Milan, the act of painting felt almost like dancing. The gestures were fluid, intuitive, and free. There was a physical rhythm involved — stepping back, approaching again, allowing the brush to move without hesitation. That sense of play is embedded in the surface of the canvas.

Joy is not represented through symbols. It is infused in the way the colors meet. The transitions feel light, unforced. The painting carries the memory of movement. It holds the energy of a moment when creation was not heavy or conceptual, but alive and immediate.

This vitality contrasts with the visual calmness of the final result. What appears serene was created through motion. What feels minimal contains layers of emotional intensity.

Artwork Details

Title: Candy

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Year: 2022

Dimensions: 90 cm diameter

Series: FUN Exhibition, Milan

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