LOCKDOWN JOURNAL: COVID-19.33 (Michael Borkowsky)
BasementArtsProject’s first encounter with Michael Borkowsky was in 2014 when he was one of the artists to exhibit in Jamestown, New York with SCIBase; a collaborative project between Liverpool based SCI collective and BasementArtsProject. Since then Borkowsky has exhibited twice at BasementArtsProject.
SCIBase: COLONIZE
Jamestown, New York, USA CLICK HERE
Speculative Studios
Desire & Alchemy
Michael Borkowsky & Emilie Telese CLICK HERE
Michael Borkowsky (b. Shrewsbury, 1986) grew up in Telford, Shropshire and later studied Fine Art at the University of Chester. Initially a painter, he later developed an interest in the role of painters and began working with both painting and installation.
While studying an MA in Fine Art at Gyndwr University, Wrexham, he became interested in representing scent in work alongside a furthered investigation into the roles and perceptions of artists. In 2012 he moved to Sheffield where he has been based ever since.
His solo exhibitions include shows at Yorkshire Artspace, KIAC and Access Space, Sheffield. His involvement in group exhibitions includes devising and curating shows at Exchange Place Studios and Millennium Galleries, Sheffield. Other group exhibitions include shows at Huddersfield Media Centre, Tate Liverpool, Arena Gallery Liverpool and The Crypt Gallery, London. He has also exhibited in 5 international group shows.
Perfume as Practice looks at the craft of perfumery and how it can be used as a platform for portraiture. Perfume as Practice has taken the guise of solo exhibitions at Bank Street Arts, Sheffield and Surface gallery, Nottingham as well as a residency at Orchard Square, Sheffield. Other olfactive endeavours include a scent trail housed at The Tetley in 2016 and perfume making workshops that Michael stages across the UK.