Like Water Drawn on Earth

Mara Bonofiglio’s Like Water Drawn on Earth collection focuses on the theme of water as a primordial and connective force, becoming the leitmotif of the pictorial narrative and the invisible bridge that unites forms in the compositions.
Water, symbol and substance of connection, is the element that embraces and unites all things. For Bonofiglio, it is a purifying force, a principle of rebirth, and a vehicle for harmony. Each work in the series testifies to how the allure of completeness does not lie in an idea of uniformity, but in the vital interweaving that connects all living beings: a deep interconnection that reveals how the beauty of perfection is revealed through imperfection.
On the canvases unfolds a fluid choreography of floral elements, aquatic forms, and references to the human figure, composing a "dance of life" in which each part finds meaning through its relation to the others: flowers alternately bloom from other elements, aquatic creatures float in boundless space, and signs evoke the human presence—not as an isolated element—but as an integral part of a universal continuum.
In Bonofiglio's paintings, flowers take on a meaning beyond their fragile beauty: they are metaphors for eternal life. Like nature itself, they open, bloom, and renew themselves cyclically, carrying within them the memory of a shared origin. For the artist, water is the primordial cradle from which every living form has emerged and to which it inevitably returns: an unbroken cycle that the flowers, with their ability to be reborn season after season, powerfully embody.
Bonofiglio’s language, rooted in vibrant colorism and a sinuous line inherited from both her artistic training and her experiences in design and fashion, transforms each brushstroke into a gesture full of energy. The acrylic colors, inspired by the natural world and applied with thick strokes, shine on the surface like waves of light, evoking the richness of tropical vegetation.
Through these compositions, the artist offers the viewer an experience of joy and balance: an invitation to recognize our belonging to the great flow of life and to discern, in every imperfect detail, the luminous trace of a greater perfection.