The Series
In various series, Djawid C. Borower combines writing with painting, art with philosophy.
On the Beginnning of Philosophy
2018 ...
"My thoughts and feelings are part of my reality ... and really, of reality itself in this very moment."
On Plato's "Ion"
. 2024. Mixed Media on Canvas. 135 X 135 cm
How do our words vibe with the stars?
2018 ...
They do!
On Cosmos and Logos. 2022. Mixed Media on Canvas. 180 x 180 cm
There is no Void!
2022 ...
"Gäbe es das Nichts, wäre es nicht Nichts. // If 'nothingness' was, it ain’t 'nothingness'"
On Being and Nothingness. 2023. Mixed Media on Canvas 180 x 220 cm
On Art History
Chapter 1: A Critique of Impressionist Philosophy. 2024
"Everything in flux? I don't think so. I fix the flux when I paint it. Same when I think it"
Beyond Impressionism. 2024. Mixed Media on Canvas. 115 x 110 cm
"In this cycle, I explore the philosophies that underpin various artistic movements. In the first "chapter," I focus on the philosophy of Impressionism as formulated by Auguste Comte and Ernst Mach. Reflections on the philosophies of Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, and Concept Art are in preparation."
Pictures of Light
2012 - 2020
"How can I see light? I don’t get it. Do I have a light in my brain?"
Picture of Light at the Albertina Museum, Vienna. 120 x 160 cm.
Pictures of Time I. Death
2002
This series, consisting of 20 oil paintings, each 90 x 80 cm, depicts the process of dying. At the same time, it is a reflection on the nature of Time.
Pictures of Films
2005 - 2007
In this series, I have tried to translate the language of film into painting.
Pictures of a Film. 2005. Oil on Canvas. 90 x 150 cm.
Pictures of Money
1997 - 2020
We think money is real, but it’s art.
Portraits of Money. 2001. Speed Art Museum, KY, USA (Solo)
Pictures of Writings
1997 ..
... when text becomes a painting, it's no longer just a text.
A Multiple Poem.16 paintings á 85 x 85 cm. 2001 Galerie Andreas Binder, München
The Artist's Stroke is Gold
Sculptures 2011 ...
Art is Alchemy
The Artist's Stroke is Gold. 2013. 55 x 20 x 20 cm.
