Willem Boronski Gallery

The Road to Tarascon

De Heks heeft Huisarrest

The South Road to Tarascon

Chained Memories

The Ladder of Black Diamond Bay

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Boronski's art video "Plato's Dessert" deftly explores the delicate balance between our constructed realities and the shadows cast by media and advertising, inviting viewers into a 3.45-minute reflection on the authenticity of our experiences versus the narratives imposed by media. Utilizing techniques like stop-motion and paper-cutting, Boronski draws parallels between Plato's cave dwellers and modern society, replacing primitive shadows with the seductive glow of TV screens, which offer illusions of paradise through ice cream dreams and false serenity. However, as the inhabitants pursue these promises, they encounter only disillusionment, retreating to their original confines. The video critiques our vulnerability to being "framed" or manipulated by media, questioning whether our perceived realities are self-determined or externally crafted.

Plato's Toetje (Plato's Dessert)

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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

Broken Steps, Silent Echoes

fleet-footed guides from the underworld

Falling Up the Broken Staircase

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

In ‘Multitudes: Layers of Reflection’, Willem Boronski guides us through a journey of emotions, ideas, and societal themes that define his work. At the heart of this retrospective is exploring the different 'realities' we navigate daily, symbolized by the staircase — a potent and recurring motif in Boronski’s oeuvre, representing the connection between worlds and realities.  
The staircase symbolises growth, reflection, and the tension between movement and stagnation and connects worlds and realities. From his early paintings to recent sketches and works, this exhibition showcases how Boronski’s use of layering and techniques invites the viewer to look beyond the surface. In this context, the staircase serves as a guiding thread, a metaphor for the personal and collective pursuit of understanding, empathy, and transformation, with the viewer as an active participant in this journey.  
An essential aspect of Boronski’s work is his creative process, evident in the traces of char

Multitudes; Layers of Reflection

Aspire and build

Willem Boronski Gallery

collection: Video

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