Things I can't see blocking my path

Willem Boronski

2021 • Netherlands • Oil, Gouache on Canvas

16 x 12 in

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Willem Boronski

Netherlands

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Artwork details

Medium : Oil, Gouache on Canvas
Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
Dimensions : 15.7x11.8in

About this artwork

An expressive portrait of inner struggle. The face is shrouded in dark tones, with bright blue accents symbolizing control and self-possession. This is counterbalanced by red, which makes the underlying tension, anger, or passion palpable. The eyes—asymmetrical and penetrating—seem like windows into a tormented soul. They confront the viewer with what rages within. The title points to a paradoxical obstacle: the path is blocked not by something visible,… but by the unnameable. A painting about repression, self-reflection, and the clash between reason and emotion.

Willem Boronski

Netherlands

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Works on commission

Willem Boronski is a multidisciplinary artist working across painting, drawing, and mixed media, with a strong emphasis on process. His works are defined by masterful layering—a rhythm of building up and peeling away—where abstract fragments subtly merge with figurative elements. Each piece acts as a silent question, evoking themes of existence, memory, and transition. Rather than offering fixed interpretations, Boronski invites viewers into a space of introspection and connection, where meaning unfolds gradually.

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