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The Problem With Photography
Yesterday I endured the acquaintance of an extremely heavy, cumbersome and joyless piece of apparatus commonly known as a ‘camera.’ As...

Michael Borkowsky
Jul 25, 20132 min read


Time for Lunch
For the past two weeks I have attempted to begin and complete one painting a day, ad so far, I am ecstatic to report that such attempts...

Michael Borkowsky
Jul 1, 20132 min read


The Art of Sharing
There have been a few whisperings reaching me of late suggesting that it might be bloody lovely if I shared a few of my techniques with...

Michael Borkowsky
Jun 21, 20131 min read


The Big Smoke
Last week I had a little nosey around London Village. It was a bit of a Birthday treat and it also gave me an opportunity to see some art...

Michael Borkowsky
Jun 19, 20132 min read


The Identity of Painting
Over the last week or so I have been concerned with the identity of painting. Specifically, I have been thinking about how the practice...

Michael Borkowsky
Jun 6, 20132 min read
The Tentative Steps Towards Selling Paint
I’ve made some lovely jars of paint. Now what? I have now been living in Sheffield for over two months and, frankly, I think I’m doing...

Michael Borkowsky
Mar 29, 20132 min read


Food for Paint’s Sake
How can art made from food be made relevant? A simple Google search of art and food conjures up so many insipid images of landscapes...

Michael Borkowsky
Mar 21, 20132 min read


Food and Light
An exercise in non-edible culinary practice. This – you’ll no doubt be pleased to know – is just a short little post that considers the...

Michael Borkowsky
Mar 8, 20132 min read


On The Stains Made By Hot Liquids
Stains made from mugs are an accidental triumph of human intervention. No, they really are. Countless are the times where I have peered...

Michael Borkowsky
Oct 29, 20121 min read


Tomato Ketchup and the Universe
Thoughts towards physical connections I am beginning to develop an affinity with the humble tomato sauce bottle. It is an affinity which...

Michael Borkowsky
Oct 5, 20122 min read
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