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BIANCA GERMAUX OF BINK ART GALLERY If there was a quintessential personality for an artist, it would probably be very similar to that of Bianca Germaux. An artist must be a keen observer of the physical beauty of the world, yet also finely attuned to emotions. They must come close to Platonic ideals yet find beauty where nobody else thinks it exists. They must understand the vicissitudes of human life yet ignite a light, inspire… things that Bianca very much achieves on the day of our meeting. © Emerson
WORDS MARISA CUTILLAS PHOTOGRAPHY KEVIN HORN AND COURTESY OF BIANCA GERMAUX
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ianca, born to an English mum (Penny) and Belgian dad (Robert), is only 27, but she has already embarked on the project of a lifetime: opening Bink Art Gallery in Benahavís village alongside her parents, both of whom are artists. “My mother specialises in oil portraits on canvass, while my dad is mad about painting sardines. The idea for a gallery came about in part because we have stacks of paintings in the house.
I run the gallery and use it as a studio but also attend to other artists wishing to sell their work.” Bianca was born in Málaga, where she completed her schooling. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, obtained at the Marbella Design Academy – of which she speaks highly. “The Academy was always open to my ideas and the professors were very encouraging.” Bianca graduated as Student of
the Year – a huge feat considering she struggled through her early years at school. “I have ADHD,” she says, “but it wasn’t diagnosed until I was 24. I made my way through various schools. I had difficulty concentrating, but the teachers always thought I was just lazy. When I received my diagnosis, it felt like a miracle. I found I was able to focus and organise my thoughts, and I breezed through my degree.”
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