Expressionist painting inspired by Francis of Assisi, set in a dark, spiritual landscape. At the center stands a male figure marked by stigmata—bloody wounds referencing Christ’s suffering. A glowing white opening in a tree trunk symbolizes divine revelation amidst pain. The contrast of darkness and light, abstraction and figuration, enhances the mystical atmosphere. Francis is portrayed not literally, but as a visionary mystic, deeply connected to nature and the crucifixion. The work becomes a visual meditation on transformation, compassion, and the inner path of surrender.

Willem Boronski Gallery

Francis of Assisi and the Light of Suffering

Between the Lines, Beneath the Waves

Drowned in Yesterday’s News"

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She is Buying a Stairway to Heaven

I’ve Travelled A Long Road Of Despair

The Flowers Are Dyin’ Like All Things Do

The Princes Kept The View

fleet-footed guides from the underworld

Falling Up the Broken Staircase

Can't remember when I was born And I forgot when I died

She Dressed in Bloom and Broken Sky

Exhibition “Drift” – Willem Boronski
Prologue: The Vertical Drift June 3 to August 27, 2025 – Cultuurhuis Huis Doorn

In this exhibition, originally titled “Drift”, Willem Boronski presents a selection of 22 abstract-expressieve works. While created intuitively ("without a map, but with a compass"), a recurring motif emerged during the process: The Ladder.

Retrospectively, this series represents the study of 'Vertical Drift': the human urge to climb, to build, and to ascend. The paintings explore the tension between order and disruption, balancing chance and intention.

These static works form the foundation for Boronski’s current multimedia project Painter on the Road (Studio Unit 1), where he steps off the ladder to explore the 'Horizontal Drift' of the eternal traveler.

Drift

Living life, hippie style

Willem Boronski Gallery

collection: Figurative

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Francis of Assisi and the Light of Suffering

Between the Lines, Beneath the Waves

Drowned in Yesterday’s News"