Bal Harbour

P H OTO BY TO M G H I O R ZO ( B O N A M I C O) ; O L I V I E R A M S E L L E M ( L E 1 9 M ) ; C O U R T E S Y O F T H E B R A N D S style setter B R A N D S F rom her earliest, intuitive experiments as a child growing up in Buenos Aires, Ana Bonamico has understood art as a way of making sense of the world. Today her work is marked by color and texture that feel like extensions of the body, blurring the boundary between the real and the emotional. Influenced by women artists who embraced imperfection, such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Lygia Clark, and Yayoi Kusama, she seeks a balance between intimacy and impact, between the subtle and the forceful. "Memory and time are two concepts that are very present in my work," says the Santiago-based artist. "In some way, painting for me is a way not to forget." Her creative universe extends beyond the studio. Married to photographer Tom Ghiorzo, whose eye she deeply admires, Bonamico moves through an interdisciplinary world where inspiration is constant. After collaborations that include Chanel Number 5, Samsung, and Golden Goose, she's found that the charge between image, body, and space form a single practice. This season, that sense of open, sensory freedom arrives at Bal Harbour Village, where Bonamico is unveiling a large-scale installation during Miami Art Week. Ana Bonamico moves fluidly through art, fashion, and life as if they were one continuous canvas. As she readies to debut a large installation in Bal Harbour Village for Art Basel, Bonamico reflects on beauty, movement, and memory. BY BRENDA DÍAZ DE LA VEGA beyond the studio How would you define your style? Playful. What does fashion mean to you? Fashion has always been a language that lets me play with identity, aesthetics, and emotions in an immediate way. It's a territory where creativity unfolds and crosses with life, and that nourishes my work and my gaze in every project. Do you have any favorite brands? Chanel, Prada, Hermès, and Burberry. But most of all, I like to know the background of what I'm consuming. Where will you spend the holidays? Punta del Este in Uruguay. What do you always take when you travel? I'm learning to travel lighter, but I can never go without a white shirt and denim. Do you have a studio ritual? It is very simple: mate, a candle, music, and a silenced phone. What do you love most about working with Chanel? I had the opportunity to visit Le 19M in Paris, and I loved meeting the people, seeing the artistic processes, the dedication, and the hours that go into each piece. What is a product you can't live without? My Chanel Number 5 perfume. What are you planning to gift for Christmas? I'd like to give my husband a Saint Laurent jacket. And for my daughter, Bambi, a travel easel so we can paint together. I also love Stella McCartney's kids line—and her vision of fashion in relation to the planet. for And also SAINT LAURENT down puffer jacket JAMES PERSE MDPL T-shirt CHANEL 25 metallic handbag STELLA M CCARTNEY children's Western boots DIPTYQUE Roses candle Le 19M in Paris GUCCI wide-leg jeans BALHAR B O U RSH O P S .CO M ; B UYI N G I N D E X , PAG E 1 74

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