Foam happily presents a deep dive into the archives of Dutch artist duo Blommers & Schumm, offering an in-depth look at over 25 years of their playful and provocative image-making.

The exhibition brings together highlights from their remarkable career, including iconic photographs featured in publications such as Fantastic Man, The Gentlewoman, Dazed & Confused, Self Service, Purple, AnOther Magazine, and The New York Times Magazine. 

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Blommers & Schumm

Potato, 2003

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For a diverse group of contemporary photographers, the Dutch still life remains a source of inspiration, but with a modernised and updated concept in a contemporary visual language. This highly stylized portrait of one of the most Dutch products ever, the potato, is far from classic, but instead starkly graphic. The humble vegetable is staged like a fashion model in this work by Blommers & Schumm. At the centre of attention the potato with its blemished skin gains a sculptural quality.

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