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Comprised Collaborations – The Art of Establishing Posthumous Connections.
Yesterday Comprised Collaborations – a group exhibition I am part of – opened at Cafe Ollo in Huddersfield Media Centre. The exhibition...
Michael Borkowsky
May 13, 20162 min read
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Bone Cancer Stories #5 – 50ml EDT
Head – Thyme, Mandarin Heart – Cypress, Fennel Body – Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Vanilla Musk Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain...
Michael Borkowsky
May 13, 20161 min read
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Bone Cancer Stories #4 – 50ml EDT
Head – Rosemary, Basil Heart – Pine, Fennel Body – Cedarwood Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain Description – Utilising the...
Michael Borkowsky
May 12, 20161 min read
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Bone Cancer Stories #3 – 50ml EDT
Heart – Jasmine, Ginger Body – Sandalwood, Vanilla Musk Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain Description – Drenched in confidence...
Michael Borkowsky
May 11, 20161 min read
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Bone Cancer Stories #2 – 50ml EDT
Heart – Juniper, Fennel Body – Frankincense, Cedarwood Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain Description – A fragrance that promotes...
Michael Borkowsky
May 10, 20161 min read
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Bone Cancer Stories #1 – 50ML EDT
Heart – Geranium, Fennel Body – White Musk, Cedarwood Bridge – Benzoin, Black Pepper, Petitgrain Description – This strongly affirmative,...
Michael Borkowsky
May 9, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portraits – Bone Cancer Stories
Yesterday the Bone Cancer Research Trust celebrated their 10th anniversary with a gala and conference at The Tetley. The...
Michael Borkowsky
May 8, 20162 min read
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Tonight, the Beast will Open!
Tonight sees the opening evening of The Beast Within – a group exhibition that invites artists from Exchange Place Studios to create work...
Michael Borkowsky
Apr 29, 20161 min read
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Awakening The Beast Within
Exchange Place Studios – the space where I share a studio with Sharon Mossbeck – is hosting an exhibition from 29th April – 10th in...
Michael Borkowsky
Apr 21, 20161 min read
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A Period of Quiet Development
Almost three weeks has past since Perfume as Practice – my exhibition at Bank Street Arts – closed. It’s been a reasonably quiet period,...
Michael Borkowsky
Apr 10, 20162 min read
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Reflecting on Perfume as Practice
A whole year has passed since the conception of Perfume as Practice. The original premise was an investigation into whether perfume could...
Michael Borkowsky
Mar 7, 20162 min read
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The Show Must Go On!
As I look out of the window to the relentless snow I do sigh to myself and think to myself ‘For God sake! Today of all days!’ …Typical...
Michael Borkowsky
Mar 4, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #23 – Clare McLaughlin
Clare McLaughlin 50ml EDT Description Using the aesthetics of World War 1 Dazzle Ships as a metaphor for instigating change within...
Michael Borkowsky
Feb 26, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #22 – Mark Heyster
Mark Heyster 50ml EDT Description Travel perfume – but not as you know it! Here, the process of making is aligned to a journey of the...
Michael Borkowsky
Feb 25, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #21 – Tanya Ahmed
Tanya Ahmed 50ml EDT Description The notion of a sense of place, re-imagined for the 21st century! Here we see a Hex Sign – steeped in...
Michael Borkowsky
Feb 21, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #19 – Mark Pol
Mark Pol 50ml EDT Description Harnessing the freedom of intuition, this fragrance suggests that our ancestry has a fundamental bearing on...
Michael Borkowsky
Feb 19, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #18 – Stephen Carpenter of North Bay
Stephen Carpenter of North Bay 50ml EDT Description Time, space and our place within it can be daunting at the best of times. Luckily,...
Michael Borkowsky
Feb 19, 20161 min read
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That’s all 25 Perfumes Made!
Phew! All 25 perfumes have now been made and are maturing ready for my exhibition. I’ll still be writing individual descriptive blog...
Michael Borkowsky
Feb 18, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #17 – Damien Fisher
Damien Fisher 50ml EDT Description AÂ reflective fragrance that champions personal contemplation and support as we attempt to realise our...
Michael Borkowsky
Feb 17, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #16 – Mr Clean
Description The buttress root, an organic support structure, is appropriated here to harness and contain the positive virtues of mental...
Michael Borkowsky
Feb 15, 20161 min read
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