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Artist’s statement

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Biography

Theo Bos

Born 1959

Based in Deventer (Netherlands)

Theo Bos is a contemporary Dutch photographer nowadays known for his his representation of (Dutch) landscape.

When graduating from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam in 1987 he focused mainly on the Dutch dealing with times of plenty. Located rurally (Recreation in the Netherlands, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, 1990) or in urban environments (CD-ROM project The Perfect Picture, Excellence Award at Tokyo Museum of Photography, 1998), the human habitat was his subject.
Afther the birth of his children he took a break and concentrated on commercial work for (a.o) the National Investment Bank, the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Cultural Council North Holland.

While not exhibiting anymore, in this period he steadily worked on personal projects, resulting in self published books like Erschüttert (former East Germany) and APAD, the best days. His work is influenced bij New Topographers and the Düsseldorfer Schule.

In the 2010’s Bos developed an affinity for landscape photography, slowly but surely exchanging the human environment for the natural habitat. Navigating through the sublime, the graceful, and other dangers of landscape photography, he achieved a restricted, though still rather lush form of representing our natural landscape, focusing on the singularity of it.

Bos recently exhibited in group shows at the Fotomuseum The Hague, The IJssel Biennale and solo at Gallery De Twee Pauwen. His work is included in collections of the Photography Museum The Hague, Lasalle Bank Chicago, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Artist’s statement

Education

1979 – 1982 BA Pedagogy, University of Leiden

1982 – 1987 Photography at Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam

Exhibitions (selection)

DeSingel, Antwerpen, BE・Galerie Fotomania, Rotterdam (solo)・Kunstmuseum Den Haag・Kunstrai, Amsterdam・Pulchri Studio, Den Haag (solo)・Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, DE・Galerie Perspectief, Rotterdam・ Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam・Noorderlicht, Groningen・Rijksmuseum Amsterdam・Sala Uno, Rome, IT・Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, JP・W139, Amsterdam, NL・Sandvoort Gallery, Amsterdam, NL・Galerie De Twee pauwen, Den Haag (solo)・Museum Belvédère, Heerenveen・Fotomuseum Den Haag・

Represented by

Galerie De Twee Pauwen The Hague, NL
Sandvoort Gallery Amsterdam, NL

Clients (selection)

Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment · NIB Capital · Instituut Collectie Nederland · Sanquin · Ministry of Internal Affairs · Europan NL · Cultural Council North-Holland · Wibaut Project Development · Bullhorst Architecten · Deltacommissie

Documentary photo assignments

The Ample Garden, Cultural Council North-Holland, Haarlem・Beauty No Coincidence, Amsterdam Council for the Visual Arts・Multiple Difference, Trademark, Amsterdam ・North-Holland Landscapes, Cultural Council North-Holland・The Perfect Picture, Stichting Stedelijke Fotografie Utrecht・Recreation in the Netherlands, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam・

Publications

The Perfect Picture. Multimedia documentary work on CD-ROM about the Kromhout Barracks Site in Utrecht.

Not born yesterday. An associative memory game for people with early Alzheimer’s, their family and friends.

Awards & stipends (a.o.)

Basic stipend, Mondriaan Fund ・Excellence Award, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum ・Work stipend, Mondriaan Fund ・Bursary, Stroom Centre for the Visual Arts, Den Haag ・Jacob Hartogprijs, Pulchri Studio Den Haag

Collections (selection)

Haagse Hogeschool, Den Haag・Kunstmuseum, Den Haag・Lasalle Bank, Chicago・Rijksmuseum Amsterdam・Tokyo Photographic Art Museum・Nationale Monument Oranjehotel・Ministry of Foreign Affairs・Private collections