Station 0 from the series Painter on the Road. The title speaks to a universal condition: sleepwalking through a life dictated by routine, algorithm, and expectation. A solitary figure sits trapped within a grid of charcoal lines and muted washes, not yet aware of the cage. The layered surface of ink, charcoal, and paint echoes the process itself: building up and breaking down until only the essential tension remains.

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Lost in my circleI 1

A figure moves between two open cube structures — one suspended above, one collapsing below — surrounded by dense, inky trees. Built from ink washes, white gouache and chalk on paper, the work is nearly monochrome: black, white, warm sand. The cube is not a cage here, but an unfinished portable construction, assembled and disassembled on the road. The title echoes the condition of the searcher: the searching itself is the destination. Part of the Painter on the Road series, 2026.

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Bending Sound I
Station 1 from the series Painter on the Road. The first awakening — the moment something resonates beyond routine. A figure emerges from a luminous opening, no longer contained but not yet free. The composition breaks open: where Station 0 was gridlocked, here light forces its way through. Gestural charcoal lines bend and vibrate across washes of ink and paint, suggesting sound made visible. The surface carries the tension between stillness and the first impulse to move.

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De Kooi Station 0 uit de serie Drift
Een mens binnen een cirkel van schermen. Gestuurd door wat hem wordt voorgeschoteld, zonder frictie, zonder verlangen, zonder vraag. De wereld is een feed.
De Kooi is het nulpunt van de serie Drift: het moment voordat er een weg kan beginnen. Niet de gevangenis van buitenaf, maar die van binnenuit. De kooi heeft geen slot. Dat is het punt.
"The cage has no lock. You are the one who stays."

ENGLISH The Cage
Station 0 from the series Drift
A person inside a circle of screens. Directed by what is presented to them, without friction, without desire, without question. The world is a feed.
The Cage is the zero point of the Drift series: the moment before a path can begin. Not a prison imposed from outside, but one constructed from within. The cage has no lock. That is the point.
"The cage has no lock. You are the one who stays."

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Inkt op papier. Rappe, expressieve lijnen omcirkelen een figuur die nauwelijks nog figuur is. De verticale strepen sluiten af, maar niet als een muur, meer als een ritme. Een patroon dat zich herhaalt.
PainterOnRoad_Schets_0011 is een werktekening uit de serie Drift. Geen voltooiing, geen compositie, maar een vastlegging van een moment van zien. De hand beweegt zonder na te denken. Wat overblijft is de spanning tussen beweging en stilstand, tussen lijn en leegte.
"The cage has no lock. You are the one who stays."

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Can’t remember when I was born And I forgot when I died is een kwetsbare schets, geïnspireerd op Van Gogh’s verdwenen werk The Painter on the Road to Tarascon. Op bruin papier verschijnt een reizende figuur met stok en ezel, opgebouwd uit houtskool, rode draad en vervagende lijnen. De lege achtergrond benadrukt zijn richtingloosheid. Waar gaat hij heen? Wat volgt hij? Wat drijft hem? De titel suggereert een vervaagd besef van tijd en identiteit—tussen herinnering en verdwijnen.

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Can’t remember when I was born And I forgot when I died is a fragile sketch, inspired by Van Gogh’s lost painting The Painter on the Road to Tarascon. A traveling figure with staff and easel emerges on brown paper, drawn in charcoal, red thread, and fading lines. The blank background underscores his lack of direction. Where is he going? What leads him? What drives him? The title evokes a blurred sense of time and identity—between memory and disappearance.

Put my heart upon the hill where some happiness I’ll find

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Can’t remember when I was born And I forgot when I died is een kwetsbare schets, gebaseerd op Van Gogh’s verdwenen werk The Painter on the Road to Tarascon. Op bruin papier verschijnt een fragmentarisch, spookachtig figuur, opgebouwd uit houtskool, rode draad en vervagende contouren. De lege achtergrond benadrukt geheugenverlies en desoriëntatie. Lijnen suggereren een lichaam dat oplost in tijd en ruimte; de draad volgt een spoor van verlangen. De titel weerklinkt als echo van een vervagende identiteit.

ENG
Can’t remember when I was born And I forgot when I died is a fragile sketch, based on Van Gogh’s lost painting The Painter on the Road to Tarascon. A ghost-like figure emerges on brown paper, composed of charcoal, red thread, and fading contours. The empty background evokes memory loss and disorientation. Lines suggest a body dissolving in time and space; the thread traces a path of longing. The title echoes a vanishing sense of self.

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

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Deze schets uit de Brown Paper-serie toont een fietser in beweging, gevangen in lijnen van rood, blauw en zwart op verkleurd papier. Zijn contour is slechts deels zichtbaar—een lichaam in versnelling, in strijd of val. Wat volgt hij? Waar rijdt hij naartoe? Gaat het goed, of ontspoort hij? De compositie is dynamisch en instabiel, vol breekbare energie en suggestie van impact. De leegte rondom versterkt het gevoel van onderweg zijn zonder vaste bestemming. Ook verkrijgbaar als gelimiteerde print (editie 10/10).

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This sketch from the Brown Paper series shows a cyclist in motion, drawn in red, blue, and black lines on aged paper. His form is only partially defined—a body accelerating, struggling, or falling. What is he following? Where is he heading? Is he in control, or about to crash? The composition feels dynamic and unstable, charged with fragile energy and a sense of imminent impact. Also available as a limited edition print (10/10).

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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

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