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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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Planning and Promoting Perfume as Practice
As my exhibition at Bank Street Arts – entitled Perfume as Practice – approaches thoughts swiftly turn towards, well, just about...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 28, 20162 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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Perfume Portrait #6 – Karen Cupola
Karen Cupola 50ml EDT Description Blood red with visible fingerprints. The tactile, visceral and passionate nature of this scent reaches...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 22, 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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Beginning the Year with Patterns in Poetry
What better way to kick of the year than three collages that extract and illustrate poetry from video game code?! ‘No Origin’ (2016) All...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 3, 20161 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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Perfume Portrait #4 – Edie OP
Edie OPÂ EDT 50ml Description Experience the innate joy in an expanding and infinite landscape! This fragrance reminds you that anything...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 27, 20151 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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Perfume Portrait #3 – Joanne McClellan
Joanne McClellan EDT 50ml Description Hold on to your hats, it’s Pandora’s Box! Although, sensitive to the idea of tradition and our...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 20, 20151 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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Transition – From Speculating Studios to Perfecting Perfumery
Last week marked the end of Speculative Studio Spaces – by exhibition at Access Space, Sheffield. The experience was punctuated by two...

Michael Borkowsky
Oct 31, 20153 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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Cornwall Scrapbook
Last week I was in Cornwall on holiday, taking in both Newquay and St Ives. The bulk of the holiday was spent in Newquay, with trips to...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 13, 20151 min read
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An Invitation to Speculative Studio Spaces
You are all invited to the Opening Evening of my upcoming exhibition at Access Space, entitled ‘Speculative Studio Spaces’ The exhibition...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 4, 20151 min read
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