Contrasts play a major role in Boronski’s view of beauty. Paintings that show contradictions, such as a contrast between colors 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 actually united, radiate beauty.

An example of a way in which you should not compose a painting, according to Boronski, is the series of paintings: ‘Series People’s Choice’, by conceptual artists Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid. These two Russian artists did an interesting study. They questioned people from all over the world about what they like and don’t like in a work of art. The resulting paintings are based on the opinions of those interviewed. This has made them products of market research, rather than an artistic expression of Komar and Melamid themselves. It is striking that the paintings that emerged from this research 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 within business or politics, often cause dilemmas. In response to this, one or the other solution is regularly chosen. Sometimes the courage and creativity is lacking to see whether a solution is possible that allows contradictions to coexist. A both/and solution instead of either/or can 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 therefore beauty arise, often through a contrast between form, content, color or technique. An example of this is Boronski’s etching: ‘All that glitters is gold’, in which the shapes are very different from each other, but are still balanced 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.