Marina 

Horia Bernea's "Marina", made in 1961, immerses us in a tranquil, almost dreamlike seaside scene. The composition is striking. Broad horizontal bands of blues and yellows dominate the canvas, creating a sense of expansiveness and calm. Bernea reduces the landscape to its essential elements. Look closely at the juxtaposition of colors. The deep blues of the sky and sea press against the golden yellows of the shore, delineating space and creating a harmonious tension. This interplay evokes semiotic contrasts, signaling the boundaries between earth, water, and sky. The boats, simplified to minimalist forms, punctuate the scene, adding vertical accents to the horizontal layout and anchoring our gaze. "Marina" reflects Bernea's engagement with modernist abstraction, in which simplified forms convey deeper meanings. The painting invites ongoing interpretations, allowing viewers to find their own meanings in its elemental forms and colors.