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Open Call – Unity
This deadline has now passed. Thank you to everyone who submitted work. The Open Evening for the exhibition will be on the 19th August...

Michael Borkowsky
Jul 5, 20164 min read
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Time for Brexit-Based Creative Action!
Right, enough of the Brexit hangover. Time for action! Me and fellow artist Sharon Mossbeck are preparing an open call exhibition under...

Michael Borkowsky
Jun 29, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #8 – Richard Bradley
Richard Bradley 50ml EDT Description The logical alternative to the blandness of modern television, this fragrance allows you to re-live...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 31, 20161 min read
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An Invitation to my Perfume as Practice Private View
Join me for a private viewing of my exhibition at Bank Street Arts – named Perfume as Practice – on Friday 4th March, 6-8pm. The...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 29, 20161 min read
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Further Adventures in Candle Making
Studio time today saw me explore and experiment with candles, wax and how the common roles of candles can be re-contextualised. As with...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 24, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #7 – Chris Boland
Chris Boland 50ml EDT Description Delightfully shiny and dependable in an emergency, this fragrance is the perfect companion to those...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 23, 20161 min read
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Reflecting on Patterns and Poetry
Three collages, in situ in an exhibition at Unity Theatre, Liverpool alongside the work of six other artists, each responding to the...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 17, 20161 min read
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An Invitation to the Patterns and Poetry Opening Evening
Three works of mine – all based on extracting poetry from video game coding then responding to the end result visually – will be on...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 12, 20161 min read
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Approaching the Next 12 Months
2015 provided me with the time and space to cement my presence as an artist within Sheffield. I feel a confidence and strength within my...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 2, 20161 min read
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’tis the Season
And so, the status of Christmas has officially shifted from being ‘a while away yet’ to ‘upon us’ with the usual blistering speed. As...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 11, 20151 min read
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Perfume Portrait #5 – Colette Lilley
Colette Lilley 50ml EDT Description If the existential questions of life and existence are the illness, perhaps this fragrance is the...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 6, 20151 min read
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Creative Practice in Light of Recent Events
Over recent weeks I have been concious – as I’m sure we all have – over the idea that the UK could initiate air strikes against Isis in...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 3, 20152 min read
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5 Tips for a Successful Open Studio
And so, after around 150 visitors through my door, 2 pieces of work sold, 6 cups of tea and a slice of carrot cake I believe it fit to...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 23, 20153 min read
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20×20 Vision
The tail end of 2015 provides two things; A platform for reflecting on the year and time to prepare for the year ahead. Indeed, 2016 is...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 18, 20152 min read
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Perfume Portrait #2 – Cherie Grist
Cherie Grist EDT 50ml Description All the fun of a padded cell in a bottle! The Cherie Grist fragrance may seem disruptive, but that is...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 6, 20151 min read
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Perfume Portrait #1 – Henk Littlewood
Henk Littlewood EDT 50ml Description The Henk Littlewood displays a pure affinity with chosen materials. Drawing full-bodied inspiration...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 3, 20151 min read
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Things I’ve Seen – Going Public, Sheffield.
In the midst of preparing, installing and maintaining Speculative Studio Spaces I have also been able to do something I rarely do – Go...

Michael Borkowsky
Oct 17, 20152 min read
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An Invitation to a Speculative Studio Spaces Talk and Guide
After the inevitable massive push that comes with the instillation and promotion of an exhibition, the beginning of October has seen a...

Michael Borkowsky
Oct 11, 20152 min read
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Notes on a Speculative Studio
Last Friday saw the opening of my current Speculative Studio Spaces exhibition at Access Space, Sheffield, and features an instillation...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 25, 20152 min read
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Shaping a Speculative Studio Space
The Speculative Studio Space that I am installing at Access Space is really beginning to take shape! I am reluctant to say to much about...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 16, 20151 min read
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