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Article: Martin Borowski at Stellan Holm.
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- Art in America
- Article date:
- December 1, 2004
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Martin Borowski's paintings have the cool and detached quality of Thomas Struth's photographs of empty streets. In fact, Borowski, a German painter, uses photographic sources, most in the public domain, that he digitally tweaks. He aims for a soft, blurry touch perfectly served by the fluidity of oil, recalling Gerhard Richter's figurative work. Borowski's preferred subjects are architecture and interior design, in scenes viewed head-on in a deadpan, neutralizing and abstracting fashion.
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