archive of beauty

Archive of Beauty is an overview of everything the artist ever kept for the purpose of personal survival. Instead of slides full of false family happiness, Borms decides to archive the saved beauty and thus create an intimate self-portrait. A piece of every treasure or object trouvé is inserted in a vintige DIA frame. Full of color and texture the resulting objects embody Borms chosen life and family. The numbering is arbitrary but not without purpose, just like beauty is subjective and can be linked to certain phases of life or life experiences. Language has no place in this archive. The internal dialogue is felt and with beauty you don't need to talk. It can hold you in silence.