In Boronski’s concept of beauty, contrasts play a major role. Paintings in which contrasts can be seen, such as a contrast between colours or shapes, contain a certain tension and fascinate Boronski the most. According to him, art in which ‘impossible’ combinations are made, in which elements that seemed incompatible are united, radiate beauty.
An example of a way in which, according to Boronski, you should not compose a painting, is the series of paintings: ‘Series People’s Choice’, by conceptual artists Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid. These two Russian artists conducted an interesting study. They questioned people from all over the world about what they did and did not find beautiful in a work of art. The paintings that emerged from this were based on the opinions of the respondents. This made them products of market research, rather than an artistic expression by Komar and Melamid themselves. It is striking that the paintings that emerged from this study are very traditional. There are no contrasts to be seen: the paintings are a complete compromise.
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Contradictions in society, such as in business or politics, often create dilemmas. In response to this, one or the other solution is often chosen. Sometimes the courage and creativity to see if there is also a possible solution that allows contradictions to exist side by side is lacking. An and/and solution instead of either/or can actually provide a lot of added value. According to Boronski, art can lead the way in this and show how we can maintain paradoxes in everyday life. In art, tension and with it beauty arise, often through a contrast between form, content, colour or technique. An example of this is Boronski’s etching: ‘All that glitters is gold’, in which the forms differ greatly from each other, but are still in balance and form a certain unity. It is precisely by allowing the paradox to exist that you achieve beauty: not only in art but also in everyday life, says Boronski.
