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About the Exhibition
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About the Exhibition Since the mid-1990s, Borremans has employed reproductions of newspapers and photographic work from the early 20th century through today as source material. However, rather than referring to the material in its entirety, he zooms in on elements, modifying and alienating his imagery from its original source. They maintain a fascinating and mysteriously distanced relationship to the viewer and even create the impression of being spectral, dreamlike images.Borremanss exquisitely drafted pieces recall the pure technique of master draftsmen throughout time, including Hans Holbein (Dutch, 16th century), Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 14521519) and Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas (French, 18341917). Like these masters, Borremanss drawings often deal with the serial, with one element considered and reconsidered within one drawing. The precision of his work recalls the Flemish portraitists. Squarely grounded in the tradition of unimaginably beautiful technique, Borremans departs from the age-old masters in genre. His images are of a world that is both dark and compelling. He uses conflicting elements of scale, juxtapositions of disparate elements and repetitive use of cryptic motifs to engage the viewer. With the use of “marginalia” or seemingly unconnected imagery dissolving on the edges of many of the paintings, the viewer is also given the sense that they are party to a private, arcane world, only heightening the viewers compulsion to view the images. The world that emerges in Borremanss work is almost asynchronousit could be either a distant past or a disturbing future. The work is almost a bridge between many worldsthe past masters; the world within paintings; and the contemporary. The contemporary is introduced in the method of their construction. Page 1 of 5 | On the next page: Exhibition Highlights |
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