The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Modern man by Craig van den Bosch

Addressing the evolutionary dynamics between biology and technology, van den Bosch's work asks the question of whether harmony between the two is possible as we move toward singularity. Technology can challenge how humanity interprets and interacts with reality creating social and cultural chasms but at the same time bridging to new experiences and potentiality. Will technology offer a new utopian paradigm for body, mind, and soul? How does technology help or hinder navigating public vs. private? Using multimedia processes, van den Bosch juxtaposes color, theme, design and texture to create abstract and representational works portraying beautifully overstimulated fictional worlds that reflect and comment on the real and imagined human condition.

Craig van den Bosch is a multi-media visual artist that exhibits locally and nationally, incorporating ceramics, sculpture, painting, photo, video, music and performance into his work. van den Bosch holds a B.A. in Arts Education with a minor in English from Western Michigan University and an MFA in Painting from Montana State University Bozeman.

Originally from Michigan, he has lived in several cities including San Francisco, Oakland, Minneapolis, Bozeman, and Seattle.

He has been a ceramics artist assistant, fabricator, mold maker, Instructor of Record and Adjunct 2D and 3D Foundations Professor in combined art and non-art major classes as well as a Museum Educator for the Seattle Art Museum. He is currently an instructor of art at Shorecrest High School teaching digital photography, ceramics, 2D Foundations and yearbook graphic design.

He is currently represented by Shift Gallery in Seattle’s Pioneer Square and has exhibited in the Seattle Art Fair in 2017, 2018, and 2022. His work is in both private and public collections, most notably Seattle University's Physics building. From November 2018 through June 2019, he was the artist in residence at the Pacific Science Center working with an astrophysicist, a biologist, and a DNA data engineer for ideas and inspiration.

Craig van den Bosch is a Seattle-based artist with has a home studio practice. He lives with his wife Aerin and dogs Rory and Luna.

Instagram: @nanotomic

Website: vandenboschstudios.com

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