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Michael Borkowsky
Nov 30, 20171 min read
Perfume Portrait #45 – Emilia Telese
Emilia Telese 50ml EDT Head – Elemi, Ravensara, Mandarin Heart – Pine Needle, Ginger Body – Rosewood, frankincense Description – An...
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Michael Borkowsky
Nov 28, 20171 min read
Perfume Portrait #44 – Rachel Zan
Rachel Zan 50ml EDT Head – Lemon, Mandarin Heart – Ho Leaf Body – Rosewood, Benzoin Description – Symbolic of a fruit tree, this...
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Michael Borkowsky
Nov 27, 20171 min read
Perfume Portrait #43 – Julianne Chauhan
Julianne Chauhan 50ml EDT Head – Bergamot Heart – Geranium, Camphor Body – Myrrh, Cumin Seed Description – This fragrance weaves a rich...
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Michael Borkowsky
Nov 26, 20171 min read
Perfume Portrait #42 – Zoyander Street
Zoyander Street 50ml EDT Head – Lime, Basil Heart – Black Pepper Body – Rosewood Description: Exuding confidence and a proactive mental...
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Michael Borkowsky
Nov 25, 20171 min read
Perfume Portrait #41 – Adam Jones
Adam Jones 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain Heart – Pine Needle, Carrot Seed Body – Sandalwood Description – Nominally woody and referencing...
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Michael Borkowsky
Nov 15, 20172 min read
Perfume as Practice at Surface Gallery
This November saw me open my 4th Perfume as Practice solo show – and the first one to be ran outside Sheffield. Perfume as Practice AW17...
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Michael Borkowsky
Sep 22, 20171 min read
Call Out to Artists – Why do You Make Art?
***Call out to artists – Why do you make art?*** My upcoming solo exhibition at Surface Gallery, Nottingham, will see me exhibit 20...
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Michael Borkowsky
Sep 19, 20172 min read
Perfume as Practice at Orchard Square
October sees me occupy a craft unit in Orchard Square, Sheffield as part of a Perfume as Practice artist’s residency. I will be creating...
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Michael Borkowsky
Aug 22, 20172 min read
A Scented Self Portrait
Through an established process of asking artists ‘Why do you make art?’ then using the response received to inform the use of fragrances,...
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Michael Borkowsky
Jul 19, 20171 min read
Preparing for Orchard Square
Nestled between three established perfume retailers, October will see me take up an artists’ residence in Orchard Square, Sheffield....
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Michael Borkowsky
May 18, 20171 min read
Road to Athens #6 – The Thrice Tenth Kingdom
Heading north-east and void of all frivolities it becomes apparent that outer desires removed from travel begin to ensue, and I find...
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Michael Borkowsky
May 18, 20171 min read
Road to Athens #5 – Narcissus and Echo
Returning to European territory and equipped with the reverence of my experiences the raw and joyous freedom of travel begins to return....
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Michael Borkowsky
May 17, 20171 min read
Road to Athens #4 – The Book of Thoth
Adrift, I forge refuge in what was once known as The Orient and am overcome by desire to consume knowledge. My journey has previously...
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Michael Borkowsky
May 15, 20172 min read
Road to Athens #1 – The Journey
This Friday I embark, with other members of Soup Collective International (SCI), on a journey to Greece to be part of Platforms Project –...
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Michael Borkowsky
Apr 29, 20171 min read
Transitions
Yesterday marked the opening of Transitions – a group exhibition and pop-up shop at Exchange Place Studios, Sheffield, that looks at...
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Michael Borkowsky
Mar 27, 20171 min read
Four Wheels
Another month, another great opportunity to extend my Perfume as Practice body of work beyond portraiture. Notes of the Bard combines...
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Michael Borkowsky
Mar 6, 20171 min read
St Gabrielle’s Shrine
My own contribution to FUSE seeks to expand my Perfume as Practice Project into new avenues of investigation. St Gabrielle’s Shrine fuses...
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Michael Borkowsky
Feb 25, 20171 min read
Perfume Proficiency
I don’t tend to structure blog posts around specific perfume making workshops but my most recent workshop – delivered at Access Space...
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Michael Borkowsky
Feb 18, 20172 min read
Confessions of the Thirteenth Star Sign
Somewhere within the administrative and organisational standpoints of conceiving and curating The Court of Love, I managed to create my...
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Michael Borkowsky
Jan 23, 20171 min read
Love Potion
In the spirit of uncovering new directions for Perfume as practise, aside from using perfumery as a vehicle for portraiture. I present to...
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