Fernando was a truly talented Fashion Photographer and deeply Loved by his Life Partner, Nate Berkus. I watched Nate on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday as he promoted his latest book, “The Things that Matter”. He shared how he STILL CELEBRATES Fernando everyday in so many conscious ways, private and publicly. Daily, he wears a meaningful bracelet given to him by his Fernando. In his new book, he opens up about the LOVE that he surrounds himself with in the items in his home, many symbolic of his Angels.
Fernando’s brother, designer Marcelo CELEBRATES his brother Angel…
The Studio at Fernando Bengoechea was created in memory of photographer Fernando Bengoechea with the mission of reviving, preserving and evolving his art.
These handcut and woven art prints are amazing . Marcelo truly gets it that, he can heal by Celebrating and literally WEAVING his life with all the Love and Joy Fernando left him with.
(Picture and quotes from Marcelo in article for Habitually Chic”)
“I just could not let Fernando’s art share his tragic fate. He’s dead. I have no choice than to accept that. What I refuse is to accept the death of his beautiful work so I took it as a personal mission to revive it.”
“The reception has been so positive that it keeps me motivated to continue the project. It is still too early to say if it is going to succeed or not (financially speaking) , but to tell you the truth, it doesn’t matter, it is a success to family and friends already.”
“..mostly I feel honored, loved and a sense of continuing our friendship and good times after his death.”
“I watched my brother weave those images and thought he was somehow insane, now I feel his energy pass through my hands as I weave and think this is crazy. Crazy in a good way, a proud way.”
