JEF BOSMAN / BIO
Visual artist, traveler and researcher always on the move and searching for refinement and deepening.
Several disciplines meet in material and technique.
New options are studied and impressions are caught in visuals.
His residence of many years and frequent travels in Asia, his passion
for techniques and materials are expressed in his current work.
This work presently consists of three forms.
This working method consists of abstract, graphic, often rhythmic images their name being inspired by the dominant repetition of the image.
“unreadables”
This form of expression is an observation of, and flirt with modern and traditional writing of characters.
The unreadables are not presented as letter or word but as image.
The image is an esthetic expression.
The translation into esthetic expression is an adventure in which various materials, tools, types of fat and inks are experimented with.
“moments”
This photographs are serial-like representations of everyday moments, often gathered under a specific theme.
“spiritual houses”, “night and food market” and “people transport”
Schooling
1967-1972 Gerrit Rietveld Academie Amsterdam
1972-1973 Kunst hoch Schule Bielefeld Germany
1975-1978 ABK Minerva Groningen, teaching degree in drawing
1989 Computer graphics and computer animation SCAN Groningen
Selection of Commissions
“Vrede 25 gekleurd”
Statue Stadspark Groningen
Graph commission by Lotus galery
Design banner for city Groningen 950 years
Various fabric designs for Texoprint nederland
Work purchased inter alia by
Private persons here and abroad
Deloitte Dijker van Diem
Publisher Wolters Noordhof
Philips Nederland
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Selection of Publications
Daar komen de putters
Tresoar Noorderlicht
“Kunst der Gegenwart”
“Noorderstation” J.Bosman H.Zwiers publ. de Nijl
Noordkunst 2
Jubilee exhibition Galerie Naber
Noordkunst 4
Work set-ups for Hans Locher “Chinese landschappen”
International Art Exhibition Valkenburg
Banners Book 950 years Groningen
Designs of children books (i.c.w. Ms.dr.prof. Bladergroen)
Nikki’s Journaal Nico Cortlever
Tresoar Noorderlicht
Zomerbeelden ‘84
Selection of Exhibitions
2014 360 jaar na Fabritius Kasteel Keukenhof
2014 Bart ArtBox Thesinge
2014 Expo Doctors inc Amsterdam
2013 Galerie XL Louny Cz
2012 Tresoar Noorderlicht Leeuwarden
2012 Prins Artcenter Haarlem
2011 Galerie Pouloeuff Naarden Vesting
2011 Bart ArtBox Thesinge
2010 Tresoar Noorderlicht Leeuwarden
2010 Siedlcach XII Festiwal Nauki i Sztuki Poland
2001 Galerie “Kunst en Co” Amstelveen
1995 Art Affairs Singapore
1991 Civic Museum Kuching Sarawak
1991 Galerie Naber Groningen
1991 Noordkunst Zuidlaren
1990 Kunstbeurs A-Kerk Groningen
1990 Galerie Naber Groningen
1989 Galerie “Beeld en Aambeeld” Enschede
1989 Galerie Naber Groningen
1989 Galerie presentatie “Korenbeurs” Groningen
1989 Noordkunst Zuidlaren
1988 Galerie Naber Groningen
1987 Noordkunst 2 Zuidlaren
1987 International Art Exhibition Valkenburg
1986 Schloss Lippen Biesterfeld Detmold Germany
1986 Galerie Lotus Groningen
1985 “De Hoogte” Amsterdam
1985 Kunst der Gegenwart Groningen
1985 Galerie Lotus Groningen
1984 Dental Union Nieuwegein
1984 Beeldentuin Stadspark Groningen
1984 Beelden A-Kerk Groningen
1980 Europäische Akademie Berlin Germany
1980 Groninger Museum, de Haneburg in Leer “Vrede 25 gekleurd”
1979 Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam “Grafiek”
1977 Europeische Akademie Berlin Germany
1976 Bad Salsuflen Germany
Miscellaneous
2016 Board Member Vishal Haarlem
2012-2013 Guest teacher with the Media Academie Amsterdam
2011-2012 Guest teachter with the Media Academie Amsterdam
1999-2012 Location scout and location manager for various movie productions
1995-2005 Paper developped in collaboration with Supan Promsen in Lampang
1993 Invitation by Profesor Sanya Wong-Aram as guest teacher for the Faculty of Education Chulalongkorn University Bangkok Thailand
1990-1998 Lived and worked in Asia
1986 Invitation by Zhou Bao Zhong Director of the Museum of Chinese History Beijing China