From Holy World to Surreal Abysses
Wim Bosch propels a game of anonymity capable of activating numerous emotions.His image format’s rigorous cropping of figures adds something to the image which we can refer to as a self-censorship: Faces are turned away or hidden, as if by chance. At the same time, the ambiance takes effect, converting the spaces into an almost exaggerated everyday. This environment emphasizes the strange appearance of people, contributing to the impression that something extraordinary has just happened: a fierce argument or a crime for which no evidence is to be found.
Wim Bosch’s works are unsettled collages of promotional brochure photographs, which he merges together in one photograph. He enhances his own surreal displacement through a subtle dimensional adjustment. As viewers, we stand in front of his photographs knowing that they want to tell us a story. But, hard as we try, we cannot find a logical link. It is exactly this secret that the images hold, which reminds us of Vermeer, Magritte or Peter Greenaway, captures us in his spell.
| 1960 | born in Groningen, Netherlands |
| 1984-1989 | Minerva Academy, Fine Arts and Design Academy, Groningen |
| 1998 | Established Foundation VHDG in Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| 2002 | Fellowship Foundation Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, Amsterdam |
| 2006 | Teach at Minerva Academy, Groningen |
| lives and works in Groningen | |
| 1992 | Royal Award for Painting, Niederlande |
Solo Exhibitions (Selection)
| 2005 | Erasmus Gallery, Erasmus University, Rotterdam |
| MK Gallery, Rotterdam | |
| Museum Nagsael, Rotterdam | |
| 2004 | World Renowned, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (Train Station), Hamburg |
| 2000 | Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Groningen |
| 2006 | Kunstverein (Art Association) Dortmund, Dortmund |
| Kunstverein (Art Association) Bentheim County, Neuenhaus | |
| 2005 | Gallery Gist, Brummen |
| Museum Coopmanshus, Franeker | |
| 2004 | Hirschl Contemporary Art, London |
| 2003 | Kontor, Raum für Aktuelle Kunst (Contemporary Art Space), Cologne |
| 2002 | Kunsthalle (Art Room) Wilhelmshaven |
| Foundation Outline, Amsterdam |
Books/Catalogs (Selection)
In Flagranti, Schnittstellen Fotografie und Malerei (Red-Handed: Interfaces, Photography and Painting), Dr Christoph Kievelitz, Kunstverein (Art Association) Dortmund, 2006
Exit, Museum Coopmanshus,Margo Slomp, Franeker, 2004
Do It Yourself, Foundation Outline, Aernout Hagen, Amsterdam, 2004
Essay: Kunstforum (Art Forum)-June/July, pgs.371-372, Sabine Maria Schmidt, 2002
Caleidoscopium, Dr. Ute Riese, Wilhelmshaven, 2002
Intérieur, Rutger Pontzen, Groningen, 2001
Welkom thuis, various authors, 1999
Caleidoscoop, CBK, Gron. Frank Mohr, 1997
Contemp. Dutch artists: the Northern Netherlands, various authors Jonge Kunstenaars,Gallery Nouvelles Images,Cato Cramer/Erik. Bos, Den Haag, 1994
Kon.Sub. v.d. Schilderk, Flip Bool.Amsterdam, 1992
Jaarboek, De Gele Rijder, 1992
De werkelijkheid als bouwpakket, Arno van Roosmalen, Librije voor Hed. Kunst, Zwolle, 1992
Salon der debutanten (Debutants Salon), H. Peeters, 1989
The LUMAS Satisfaction Guarantee
For all online orders at LUMAS we offer a 14-day return policy.
