Declaration

There is nothing more abstract than an illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat canvas. There is no tree there, no house, lakes or mountain peaks. It is all just layers and blotches of paint.
For me, the means is the goal. I am searching for a landscape that incorporates an innate possibility of becoming a painting. In this lies an additional challenge. Since we all intuitively are familiar with the laws of nature, it is extremely limited what one can allow oneself without shattering the illusion. My aim is to create that painting which immediately would stand out to me at any exhibition.
More than just depicting the objects themselves, I endeavour to render the air - the space around them. For this reason I work outdoors, right in my motif, as long as possible. Days or weeks may pass before I know what kind of weather is in a painting or what time of day it represents, but when I arrive at that defining moment, I usually simultaneously discover the solution to most of my deliberations on technical aspects of that painting as well.

Finally I bring my painting into my studio to "tidy up" and assure myself that I haven't been deluded or dazzled by reality. In the studio it is the painting in its own right that calls the shots.
While the dominating trend in today's art production is to choose the medium best suited for the required project, I am continually trying to develop my own ability to master my own medium. To me, this is an integral element of the ongoing project, and the most crucial ingredient in "getting the message across".

Arne Borring