esther
bonder

Esther Bonder was born in Rio. She has always been dedicated to plastic arts, drawing and painting, exploring nature and idilic landscapes as recurrent themes in her body of work.

During University Santa Ursula in Rio de Janeiro during 1980s, Ligia Pape, Molica and Lauro Cavalcante were some of her tutors.

in 1981 she was assistant in residency with the artist Roberto Burle Marx on his farm, experiencing the collection os exotic plants and his prolific art studio, where she accompanied the master with canvases and paints. being extremely influenced by this experience to this day.

She attended also the studio os the renowed artist and printmaker Fayga Ostrower with whom she studied between 1984 and 1986, and also Lilia Sampaio 1987.

More recently she studied with Katie Van Sherpenberg between 2015 and 2019, including courses at EAV Parque Laje with Charles Watson, Fernando Cochiarale and Anna Bella Geiger.