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ANNA BOROWY

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ANNA BOROWYHinter den Spiegeln

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„Hinter den Spiegeln“ nennt Anna Borowy ihre neue Serie von Bildern und nicht ohne Grund werden wir an die Erlebnisse von Lewis Carrolls Heldin Alice erinnert. Auch die Bil-der Anna Borowys versetzen uns in eine phantastische Welt skurriler Geschöpfe und eigenartiger Szenerien. Wie die natur-ornamentalen oder schemen-haften Hintergründe wurden auch die Figuren im Vordergrund mit dichten, leuchtkräftigen Farben ausgestattet. Dabei sind viel- bzw. fremdfarbige Texturen entstanden, die im Detail scheinbar unmöglich mit dem bezeichneten Objekt in Verbindung gebracht werden kön-nen, als gesamte Struktur aber einen durchaus klaren, wenngleich neuartigen Zusammenhang erzeugen. Eine Darstellung eines veritablen Bären zum Beispiel funktioniert mit einem er-staunlich bunten Fell, das auf den zweiten Blick zu großen Teilen aus Farben wie rosa, gelb und blau zusammengesetzt wurde. Überraschend bei solchen Betrachtungen von Anna Borowys Werken ist die eigene Wahrnehmung, die sich nicht angesichts der deutlich ungetreuen Farbwahl über den Grund des Mangels an Kon-formität wundert, sondern die Objekte sofort und intuitiv in einer besonderen und stimmigen Ordnung findet. Ein sich wiederholendes inhaltliches Schema ist die Gruppierung von Tieren zu den zentralen menschlichen Figuren. Diese Tiere interagieren nicht nur mit den Protagonisten, sondern schei-nen mit ihnen zu kommunizieren bis hin zu sehr menschlichen Zügen und Eigenarten. Die tierischen Wesen wirken von der Magie quasi

orphischer Gestalten, ihren Bild gewordenen Klängen gebannt und verwandelt. Außerdem weisen die Kreaturen selbst derart menschliche Mimiken auf, dass sie verkörperten Totems oder verzauberten Märchentieren gleichen. Bei oben erwähntem Bären etwa gipfelt diese Eigenschaft in seinen zweifelsfrei blauen men-schlichen Augen. Für einen besonderen Spannungsaufbau sorgen die zumeist mädchenhaften Protagonist-innen in unmittelbarer Nähe auf sie bezogener Raubtiere. Entgegen ihrer Natur jedoch stellen diese Prädatoren für ihre zarten Gegenüber nicht nur keine Gefahr dar, sondern wirken zahm und hingebungsvoll. Erstaunlicherweise scheinen diese wilden Geschöpfe in ihrer (einseitigen) Hinwendung sogar verletzlicher als das Objekt ihrer Zuneigung.

The title „Hinter den Spiegeln“ (Behind the Mirrors) of Anna Borowy‘s new series of paintings refers to the German translation of the title of Lewis Carroll‘s book „Through the Looking-Glass“ for a reason. In Anna Borowy‘s new images, too, we are set into a phantastic world of odd creatures and peculiar sceneries. The unreal or naturally ornamented back-grounds are filled with dense, shining colours just as the figures in the foreground. Strange and multi-coloured textures are generated this way, which in separated details seem impossible to be connected with the object they are describing, while as a whole structure they are creating a clear but novel correlation. The depicting of a veritable bear for example

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works with an astonishingly colourful fur, which at a closer look is composed in big parts of colors like pink, yellow and blue. During such examination of Anna Borowy‘s artworks the own perception comes as a surprise, as it - given the apparent mismatch of colors - doesn‘t wonder about the reason for the lack of conventions, but finds the objects immediately and intuitively in a particular and coherent arrangement. A repeated scheme with regard to content is the correlation of animals to the central human characters. These animals do not only interact with the protagonists, but seem to communicate with them, including very human features and roles. The animal figures seem to be spellbound and transformed by the magic of quasi orphic characters and their sounds-turned-pictures. On the other hand the creatures themselves reveal such human mimic, they resemble embodied totems or captivated animals in fairy-tales. For above-mentioned bear for example this trait culminates in his doubtlessly human blue eyes. The proximity of the often maidenly protagonists to predators causes a particular tension. Contrary to their nature the pre-dators don‘t pose a threat to their tender counterparts, but appear to be tame and devoted. Surprisingly these wild creatures in their (onesided) affection seem to be more vulnerable than the object of their dedication.

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„Glow“Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas

60 x 70 cm2011

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„Amber“Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas180 x 170 cm2011

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„All Or Nothing“Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas160 x 170 cm2011

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„Pied Piper“Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas200 x 300 cm2011

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„Always And Forever“Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas160 x 150 cm2011

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„Nachthirsch 8“Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas150 x 220 cm2011

„The Sound Is Ringing In My Head“Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas160 x 150 cm2011

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„Passionfruit“(„Urban Elves“ series)

Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas200 x 190 cm

2011

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„Edible Flower“(„Urban Elves“ series)

Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas160 x 170 cm

2011

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CV

1985 born in Uelzen, Germany

2001 Ralph Siegel studio, Städlschule Frankfurt, Frankfurt a. M., Germany

2003-2010 Liberal Arts at University of Arts Weissensee at the class of Prof. Werner Liebmann, Berlin

2010 Masterclass at University of Arts Weißensee at the class of Prof. Werner Liebmann, Berlin

Solo Exhibitions2012 Gruppe 10, Bielefeld, Germany

2011 „Hinter den Spiegeln“, janinebeangallery, Berlin

2010 „Sicht und Schein“, janinebeangallery, Berlin

2009 exhibition collection of professor Dr. Hildebrandt, Westhafen, Berlin

Group Exhibitions

2011 Anna Borowy & Tanja Selzer, 532 Gallery Thomas Jaeckel, New York City, USA

„HotSpot Berlin - Eine Momentaufnahme“, Georg Kolbe Museum, Berlin, featuring a benefit auction with Simon de Pury

2010 „TEST“, Motorenhalle der Uferhallen, University of Arts Weissensee, Berlin

Anna Borowy and Marco Reichert, June 5th to July 3rd 2010, janinebeangallery, Berlin

Master Class of Professor Liebmann, Uferhallen, Berlin

„showroom“, with Lori Field, janinebeangallery, Berlin

2009 „PLOETZLICH“, class of Liebmann and Lucander (Udk) at the Uferhallen, Berlin-Wedding

2008 UM08, Art Festival of the „Freunde der Uckermark e.v.

„her mit dem schönen Leben“, Galerie Jonny´s, Berlin

2003 group show at the Arche, Hameln, Germany

Art Fairs

2011 Scope Basel, janinebeangallery

Scope New York, janinebeangallery

2010 Scope Basel, janinebeangallery

Art Karlsruhe, janinebeangallery

Artworks of Anna Borowy are representedin art collectiions worldwide

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Dieser Katalog erscheint anläßlich der Ausstellung „Keine Tränen für die Kreaturen der Nacht“ der Künstlerin Tanja Selzer,

3. September 2011 bis 8. Oktober 2011 in der janinebeangallery, Berlin.

Fotos: janinebeangallery, Text: Matthias Bergemann, Layout: janinebeangallery, Hrsg.: janinebeangallery, Torstrasse 154, 10115 Berlin.

© janinebeangallery, Tanja Selzer

This catalog is published on the occasion of the solo exhibition „Keine Tränen für die Kreaturen der Nacht“, September 3rd to October

8th 2011, janinebeangallery, Berlin, featuring works of the artists Tanja Selzer.

Photos: janinebeangallery, Text: Matthias Bergemann, Layout: janinebeangallery, Ed.: janinebeangallery, Torstrasse 154, 10115 Berlin,

Germany.

© janinebeangallery, Tanja Selzer

www.janinebeangallery.com

rechts / right: „Swan“Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas70 x 50 cm2011

Seite 2 / page 2:„Nachthirsch 9“Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas50 x 70 cm2011

Seite 4 / page 4:„Tiger“Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas180 x 180 cm2011

Dieser Katalog erscheint anläßlich der Ausstellung „Hinter den Spiegeln“ der Künstlerin Anna Borowy,22. Oktober 2011 bis 3. Dezember 2011 in der janinebeangallery, Berlin.

Fotos: Matthias Bergemann, Christl Hinte; Text: Matthias Bergemann; Layout: janinebeangallery; Hrsg.: janinebeangallery, Torstrasse 154, 10115 Berlin.

© janinebeangallery, Anna Borowy

This catalog is published on the occasion of the solo exhibition „Hinter den Spiegeln“, October 22nd to December 3rd 2011, janinebeangallery, Berlin, featuring artworks of the artist Anna Borowy.

Photos: Matthias Bergemann, Christl Hinte; Text: Matthias Bergemann; Layout: janinebeangallery; Ed.: janinebeangallery, Torstrasse 154, 10115 Berlin, Germany.

© janinebeangallery, Anna Borowy

www.janinebeangallery.com

Seite 4 / page 4:„Der Bär“Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas180 x 170 cm2011

Seite 24 / page 24:„Seeblick“(„Urban Elves“ series)Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas160 x 170 cm2011

Seite 6 / page 6:„Inside Me“Öl auf Leinwand / oil on canvas150 x 200 cm2011

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© janinebeangallery 2011

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