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Perfume Portrait #11 – David Andrews
David Andrews 50ml EDT Description Graphically appealing and describing multiple disciplines with boldness and confidence. This is a well...

Michael Borkowsky
Feb 3, 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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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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Fiery Fella
Behold, my first attempt at a scented candle! Not bad eh? But why?! I hear you ask. Well, as well as it being a notable use for fragrance...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 20, 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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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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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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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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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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Playing with PLAY!
As PLAY! is open from now until 31st October, I thought I’d blog about it a little differently – offering small yet enticing snippets of...

Michael Borkowsky
Oct 5, 20141 min read
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Pixel Poetry as Political Practice (well, sort of)
Last Thursday I attended ‘In Our Corner’ – an open mic might at Bank Street Arts which highlighted the fact that politics is able to...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 27, 20142 min read
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Finding Art in Curating
Whilst there is nothing particularly fresh and innovative about considering a curatorial project as a work of art in its own right, I...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 21, 20142 min read
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Reflecting on my Latest Paint-Making Workshop
Last Wednesday I held the first of three paint making workshops to be held at The Bessemer II Gallery in Sheffield. As ever, the paint...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 14, 20141 min read
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