#michael borremans

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Michaël Borremans (Belgian, 1963), The Butter Sculptor, 2000. Oil on canvas, 70 x 60 cm.

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Michael Borremans & Luc Tuymans by Alex Salinas, 2007 follow on Instagram for more

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Michaël Borremans - The Knives, 2011

Oil on canvas (110 x 70 cm)

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Michael Borremans (B 1963)

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Michael Borremans

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Luca Guadagnino in conversation with Michaël Borremans

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Michaël Borremans (Belgian, 1963), The Knives, 2011. Oil on canvas, 110 x 70 cm.

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Michael Borremans One at the Time, 2003. Oil on canvas.

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Project : Portrait

Week : 19th March - 22nd March

Artist Research : Michael Borremans

Michael Borremans is a Belgian painter and film-maker, who is influenced by the techniques of impressionist painters such as Degas, Manet, and Goya. But also mirrors the psychological, enigmatic subject matter of surrealism. His melancholic, staged portraits are what captured my attention, particularly the faceless paintings.

Due to the lack of identity that these figures have, they are almost objectified. They feel very lonely and claustrophobic, as they stare aimlessly at the wall, in which they are stood right up against. Almost as if they've been punished and are facing guilt.

I'm influenced by Borremans' range of back paintings, as they allow the viewer to only perceive the body. We can't make out the expression or feelings of the girls. We can only judge based off of their stance, the neutral colour palette and the composition. I'm looking at a similar idea for my concept for 'portrait', by focusing on how what I put on my body can shape a perception of me, allowing for pre-judgement.

Another appealing aspect to Borremans' work is his ability to transform his painting into film.

Based on a series of paintings and sketches from 2002-2005, he produced a film - 'Weight', in 2006. His absurdity in his subject matter translates from paper to camera with ease.