Michaël Borremans: A Knife in the Eye [english subs]

Many thanks to MADUHEM for providing the subtitles.

[@65ADORNO]

Painting isn't dead, but Duchamp is.

[@chinatree1]

Fascinating! Thanks for posting and subtitles too.

[@MrJimSie]

GOLDFISH ! Brilliant docu on a brilliant painter. Expo starting today in Brussels BOZAR. Looking forward to it, will also be a brilliant experience. Thanks for uploading this CANVAS DOCU.

[@lisadavies1170]

Super - it worked ! Many thanks - I can see the subtitles now.

[@Likethecowjumpedover]

bedankt voor uploaden!! erg mooi

[@HimmelsscheibeNebra]

Deze middag ben ik vlug langs geweest in BOZART en heb aandachtig naar de schilderijen en tekeningen van Borremans gekijken en ben nog altijd onder de indruk. Ik heb veel bladzijden van mijn Moleskine met noties gevuld (niemand heeft erover gezaagd tijdens de tentoonstelling) en erachter nog eigen ideën, die in mij opborrelden. Het was een mooie dag en heeft mij veel over schilderen en tekenen doen nadenken. Ik moet zeggen, Borremans weet niet alleen schildertechnisch maar ook inhoudelijk te overtuigen. Wie van schilderen en schilderkunst houdt kan tegenover Borreman's werk niet onverschillig zijn. Tradition meets modernity - das schafft immer Spannung.

[@HimmelsscheibeNebra]

Großartiger Künstler mit beeindruckender handwerklicher Leistung und eigener tiefsinniger unruhiger manchmal dunkler Bildwelt. Auf jeden Fall erkennbar, ohne einen Stil herauszuhängen. Gefällt mir sehr gut, sein Werk.

[@glamphex]

me encanta su pintura, gracias por compartir!

[@ebeyslough]

Love his work, but love his whole warehouse/studio set up as well. Very cool.

[@VallejoAnibal]

Beautiful video. Love it...

[@debauraslumpy]

Gosh this is just brilliant. Art school teachers all telling me, Don't use photos. what a load of tosh!!

[@65ADORNO]

I found Art school teachers to be in some cases very bitter and even jealous of students who obviously had talent. Follow your gut. I was told God and Painting were all dead when I was in Art school. I can't speak for God, but I think painting was only as dead as their careers. That's why they were full time teachers. It really played with my head as I really wanted to paint. But it was drilled in my head it was futile. Follow your gut…..

[@HimmelsscheibeNebra]

I sometimes use photos when painting, but if I do so, only photos which I have taken myself. Borremans is even educated photographer - why shouldn't he use his own photos? His video installations remind me a lot to early movies and also black and white photography. I believe someone can combine art media, but care is needed and very good abilities of self-criticism. Using photos remains trikky, but has also opportunities.

[@debauraslumpy]

Yes very nice comment thanks

[@TheHeraldic]

Himmelsscheibe Nebra As long as you do more than painting the picture, then I think it's alright to use photos, but if you just make a copy like a robot you could just show the photo instead.

[@luckycat3]

The Artist Cowgirl * I was told the same thing in school - don’t work from photos. I was told a lot of things...lots of “rules”. I’ve finally come to the conclusion that you ultimately have to work in a way you’re most comfortable. Whatever works for you. All their rules and ideas of best practices are a culmination of their experience. At the end of the day we’re responsible for our own experience.

[@HimmelsscheibeNebra]

Tolles tiefsinniges Werk, großartiges Handwerk; ich habe gewaltige Achtung vor diesem Künstler.

[@Blackadder478]

geweldig kunstenaar!

[@JeroenUyttendaele]

great, thanks for uploading!

[@davidr9266]

Que increible tipo, una gran persona. Me encanto conocer cómo es su vida.

[@DanielLopes-jt8yl]

Most interesting no matter who you are , where you are or what language you speak, the think is the same. For artist always this questioning. A hope for something more and surprise (or is it relieve) when seeing it. We see it because we know it, what it looks like and what it doesn’t.

[@wilfie009]

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!

[@mjack1978]

nice！great artist！

[@ja100163]

thankyou : ) inspiring xox

[@darkmiguel3]

man peoples comments have become really helpfull lately finally this world is changing.

[@chromogenic]

@junodoran There are subtitles, you need to click the "cc" button on the bottom right of the video ; )

[@chromogenic]

@tomfish9 The song is called "Slow" by Deus. Protip: anything you want to know a song just listen and put some of the lyrics into google

[@grirragrir7188]

thanks you so much for this very fine docu!

[@victoriaquijano8947]

toda esta serie de videos es muy interesante para mi, mucho mas educativa que visitar una galeria o un museo

[@chromogenic]

@rosieposieouvit The video came from a Belgian website (cobra.be) -- which is entirely in Dutch -- so I'm guessing they aren't too concerned about english-speaking art lovers. It's a shame, they have some other great videos there. I'm afraid the only way to get subtitles is if some good Dutch-speaking samaratin makes the subtitles for us using the original video file. I've been dying to know what's being said -- please pm me if you speak Dutch!

[@HimmelsscheibeNebra]

Fehlte mir eigentlich nur noch die Buch-Ausgabe von Hatje Cantz "Michaël Borremans - As sweet as it gets", aber die habe ich seit gestern. Ein großes tolles schweres Buch mit vielen Farbreproduktionen.

[@crb9899]

magic!

[@wilsomsorry]

borremans is the best!

[@antigen4]

i find it amazing he did not study painting!

[@FiRezfps]

Great documentary, thanks for uploading it! By any chance does anyone know the name of the violin piece that starts at 32:41.

[@Tom-ny9gt]

Wow. Just... Wow.

[@PHlophe]

Tom, What's the NL equivalent of wow , just wow though ?

[@Tom-ny9gt]

What do you mean? The Dutch translation?

[@PHlophe]

Tom Oude Vrielink yes that's what i meant

[@Tom-ny9gt]

Ik don't have an exact translation but what I meant to say is that I was really impressed with this documentary.

[@MrTypographic]

@MADUHEM Please help with the translation of the Neo Rauch documentary!! Please!!

[@1chipchap]

similar in a way to gotfried helnwien . interesting to watch this thank you

[@MrTypographic]

Hello, There is a 43 minute long Neo Rauch documentary in German that I and others would love to have translated. Can anyone help? Please!!!

[@rosieposieouvit]

where did you get the video? may you can get the subtitles from there?

[@MADUHEM]

Have translated the video (made the subtitles), unfortunately, only the owner of the video (chromogenic) can post them. Have relayed the link to him. All going well he should post the new video WITH subtitles anytime soon.

[@chromogenic]

Apple Cinema Display

[@KOALAsounds]

knap

[@decnijfkris3706]

heb je hem zien dat balkje kappen? de eerste keer dat hij dat doet.

[@tomdeloose6176]

9:27 tafel

[@tomfish9]

anyone know the music at 39 mins?

[@gamercatsz5441]

dEUS - Slow

[@schilderhermanus9737]

Hulde !

[@vitaminddeficient6183]

what subtitles?

[@sculpypuego2117]

to find the subtitles click on the captions , its the little white box with 2 horizontal lines in it,between the clock and the settings icons

[@ColorAzulClaro]

hey! its my idea or the video has no audio

[@chromogenic]

+ColorAzulClaro the audio might be blocked in your country because of music copyright

[@lisadavies1170]

I don't see the English subtitles...strange.

[@chromogenic]

+Lisa Davies click the CC (closed captioning) button right next to settings button. If you still don't see them after that then idk...

[@richardarthur3130]

chromogenic thanks!

[@sx1332]

很好

[@thehermeticlibrary2581]

They could not have chosen a more ill fitting soundtrack. Tom Waits is fine and all, but his music is in such stark contrast to the type of work Borremans makes.

[@cherrio291]

Pity the English subtitles are in such a pale print.... making them almost illegible...

[@chromogenic]

You can customize how the subtitles look. In the KZbin player click the Settings (cog wheel) > click Subtitles > click Options...

[@roarkjrnstad6148]

Profand!

[@jmdza]

Hat

[@vmfodzmdid]

33:28

[@PolarBear-rc4ks]

Not exactly to my taste, but interesting nonetheless.

[@gasparucciox9706]

i LOVE this painter , only shame is flemish

[@floravandenbergh1753]

why is that a shame?

[@gasparucciox9706]

just kiddin' ...really i have no problem , i said something STUPID , sorry

[@gasparucciox9706]

possibly cause' my son , who's a footbal player he was complaining about the aggressive attitude of the felmish supporters......but it's just cliche! i know and i apologize for my comment

[@robinlivsey9989]

Good painter, terrible singer! Stick to the day job mate!

[@cherrio291]

To simply refer to his 'work' as a 'day job' is so ignorant of you! This man will go down in history as one of the major painters of the 20/21st century! And you say he has a 'day' job! And make fun! Perhaps he is where you would like to be!