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Re A Hlopela (Tombstone Unveiling) from the series We Didn’t Choose to be Born Here, 2019 © Thero Makepe. |
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Foam Talent 2024-2025 |
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23 February – 22 May 2024 |
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Opening on Thursday 22 February from 18.30 until 21.00 hrs in the presence of the artists. Meet the Foam Talents on Saturday 24 February, from 14.00 until 16.30 hrs |
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Foam Magazine #65: Talent is now available |
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Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam Keizersgracht 609 . 1017 DS Amsterdam T +31 (0)20-5516500 pressoffice@foam.org www.foam.org Mon-Wed 10-18; Thu-Fri 10-21; Sat-Sun 10-18 | |
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authenticity (2 CHAINZ) from the series BLACK SNAFU, 2022 © André Ramos-Woodard. |
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Foam is excited to present twenty exceptional artists in the Talent 2024 - 2025 group exhibition. The artists’ works signify a bold, new direction in photographic art. The talents were selected during the biennial Foam Talent Call, for which an astounding 2,500 photographers from over 106 countries submitted their work. The exhibition emphasizes the role of photography as a powerful medium for storytelling, cultural critique, and personal expression. In a time of increasing polarization, this year’s talents challenge the viewer to reflect on the viewpoints of others and invite empathy. |
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Killa from the series Madre © Marisol Mendez. |
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At the heart of the exhibition lies the exploration of urgent societal issues, where artists introspectively examine both themselves and the world. The topics of interest range from migration to the danger of internet algorithms, and from questioning gender roles to a reflection on the impact of colonialism. Looking to broaden the medium of photography, this year’s talents present us with innovative approaches, from embroideries on photos and the use of photogrammetry to the use of Artificial Intelligence. The selection celebrates photographers who dare to push the boundaries of creative expression. |
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Fortune in My Thirties from the series (Inter)Faces of Predictions, 2023 © Sheung Yiu. |
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In addition to the physical exhibition, Talent 2024-2025 is accompanied by a digital exhibition on the online platform Foam Explore, as well as Foam Magazine #65 TALENT which will be entirely devoted to this new generation of talents. In 2025, the exhibition will travel internationally. As part of the Talent program, the selected artists are invited to participate in various networking activities, mentoring, with the opportunity to have their work added to the prestigious collection of the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation. |
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Nadia from the series The Longing Of The Stranger Whose Path Has Been Broken, 2022 © Rehab Eldalil. |
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Foam Talent will be on show at Foam from 23 February – 22 May 2024 and Foam Talent digital will be online from February 2024 onwards. Foam Talent will travel in 2025, location to be confirmed. The exhibition is made possible by De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Mondrian Fund, Kleurgamma Fine-Art Photolab and Oschatz Visuelle Medien. Foam Magazine is sponsored by Igepa Netherlands BV, supplier of excellent paper. Foam is supported by the VriendenLoterij, Foam Members, the VandenEnde Foundation and the City of Amsterdam. |
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BURIAL from the series Las flores mueren dos veces, 2022 © Cristóbal Ascencio. |
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