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Slowly swirling, the crisp folds of a pleated skirt turn. The camera then moves to reveal a girl with her hands clasped behind her back. The face is real – one can see the girl blinking – but she appears frozen, posed legless on a polished shelf, like a porcelain doll in a showcase. Viewing the work of Belgian artist Michaël Borremans feels like an encounter with some familiar but not quite identi…