Belgium artist Michaël Borremans was born with a brush in one hand and a colour palette in the other – one could think that while looking at his paintings. That his fame didn’t come over night proves that he is not afraid to work hard and with an extreme discipline. Mono.kultur #31 meets this exceptional painter whose work is not only hanging at the walls of Royal Palace in Brussels but also illustrates the work of novelist Seven Hillenkamp or the cover of dEUS – next to his own solo exhibitions.