From the series Inner Journey

Foam produced a series of podcasts on the occasion of Foam Talent 2022. In this first episode, host and curator of this year's Foam Talent exhibition Mirelva Berghout speaks with Foam Talent Marvel Harris and special guest Hélène Selam Kleih.

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The Feast Inside, from the series Paintings Dreams and Love

Talent Talks 2022 with Marvel Harris & Hélène Selam Kleih

Together, Foam and Paris Photo present a brand-new season of the podcast series Foam Talks: Talent Edition. This series presents eight talented image-makers from both the fair's Curiosa Sector and Foam Talent 2021. Each of the episodes welcomes two photographers, one of each organisations' talent programme. Brought together by a common theme and approach, the photographers speak about their projects and motivations, as well as the challenges they encounter.

from the series Rasmi

Untitled / After Courbet (L’origine du⁠ monde), 2004, Colour photograph, 46 x 55 cm

Foam and Paris Photo present a brand-new series of Foam Talks, this time featured around the latest issue of Foam Magazine M/OTHERLANDS. The topic or guiding question will be the political power of images. How do they shape not only our understanding but also our opinion of the world? 

Each of the episodes welcomes a guest speaker that will be in conversation with Elisa Medde, Editor in Chief of Foam Magazine. Paris Photo will be running from the 10th until the 13th of November. The latest Foam Magazine called M/OTHERLANDS: The Transnational Issue can be found in the book section.

Foam Talks x Paris Photo - Sarker Protick & AnaMary Bilbao

Image from the series Being Part European, riso print, 42 x 58,4 cm

Image from the series abzgram

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Paris Photo x Foam Talks: On the Politics of Images

Kinder Limo, from the series To Know Us Better

Foam celebrates Amsterdam Pride 2022 by promoting a discussion around Queer history and delving deep on its local archives.

Laslo, from the series To Know Us Better

For the Record with Anton Shebetko, Karol Radziszewski & Jim van Geel

The red bags are used for the seeds, 2021

On the occassion of Earth Day, Foam curator  Amelie Schüle speaks with artists Ana Núñez Rodríguez and Isadora Romero, whose work both trace personal and global stories around one specific vegetable: the potato.

Underground Beauty, 2021

Earth Day with Ana Núñez Rodríguez and Isadora Romero

From the series Double Portrait, 2021

In this episode, artist Cemre Yeşil speaks with Ahmet Polat, director of Studio Polat and co-curator of the multi-year project Kısmet. Together, they reflect on their professional connection, Cemre’s extended artistic practice and the Turkish photography scene.

Kısmet with Cemre Yeşil and Ahmet Polat

Foam Talks anniversary episode Rewind takes a moment to look back at the year in photography. A selection of Foam’s past collaborators highlights memorable moments of the last year, artist that have inspired them and share some of the personal insides they have gained. Guest speakers are artist-archivist Angela N. Carroll; writer, creative director and podcaster Gem Fletcher; artists Lisandro Suriel and Tommy Kha. The episode is hosted by Katy Hundertmark, Editor at Foam Magazine and Amelie Schüle, Interim Head of Projects at Foam.

Exchange Place, from the series Facades

Foam Talks anniversary episode Rewind takes a moment to look back at the year in photography.

Angela N Carroll, Gem Fletcher, Lisandro Suriel & Tommy Kha

Rewind with Angela N Carroll, Gem Fletcher, Lisandro Suriel, Tommy Kha

Foam presents a podcast series around the exhibition Foam Talent 2020. Listen to Foam Talks: Talent Edition to dive deeper into the portfolios of this year's Foam Talents.

The ninth episode of Foam Talks welcomes photographer Alba Zari. The starting point of the conversation is Zari's project The Y, that is currently on show in Amsterdam. Next to The Y, we will also dive into Occult, the new project that Alba Zari is currently working on.

Foam produced this episode as part of a special series of podcasts on the occasion of Foam Talent 2020. Each episode focusses on one artist aiming to evoke a conversation around their approach, offer an insight into the discourses surrounding a specific project, contextualizing it within the photography field while not forgetting the personal stories and dreams behind it. In addition, each conversation features a special guest that has a shared professional or personal connection to the artist. The encounters are moderated by Mirjam Kooiman, curator of this year's Foam Talent exhibition.

From the series The Y

The ninth episode of Foam Talks welcomes photographer Alba Zari. The starting point of the conversation is Zari's project The Y, that is currently on show in Amsterdam. Next to The Y, we will also dive into Occult, the new project that Alba Zari is currently working on.

Foam produced this episode as part of a special series of podcasts on the occasion of Foam Talent 2020. Each episode focusses on one artist aiming to evoke a conversation around their approach, offer an insight into the discourses surrounding a specific project, contextualizing it within the photography field while not forgetting the personal stories and dreams behind it. In addition, each conversation features a special guest that has a shared professional or personal connection to the artist. The encounters are moderated by Mirjam Kooiman, curator of this year's Foam Talent exhibition.



The Y with Alba Zari

The third episode of Foam Talks: Talent edition is with Matthew Leifheit, photographer, magazine-editor, publisher, and professor based in Brooklyn, NY and Allen Frame, photographer, writer, curator, professor and theatre and movie director. Allen Frame is also the author of the text on Matthew’s portfolio in Foam Magazine issue 55: Talent 2020, describing his series Fire Island Night, which Matthew has now retitled to To Die Alive. This conversation was recorded on the occasion of the Queer History Month 2021, an initiative of IHLIA, the biggest archive of LGBTI history in Europe, based in Amsterdam.

To Die Alive is a fantastical exploration of Fire Island, the historic gay retreat located less than 50 miles from New York City.

From the series Fire Island Night

Preserving Paradise with Matthew Leifheit & Allen Frame

The fifth episode of Foam Talks welcomes Iranian photographer Hashem Shakeri. The starting point of the conversation is Shakeri’s project An Elegy for the Death of Hamun.

From the series An Elegy for the Death of Hamun

Vanishing Lands, Hashem Shakeric

Vanishing Lands with Hashem Shakeri

Foam Foam produced this episode as part of a mini-series called Stories of Migration. In this series, we welcome three artists whose work evolves around questions of migration, identity and belonging. From their individual perspectives and personal histories, the artists reflect on ethnicity, place, marginalisation, memory and constructions of the self. 

Mastering, Mixing & Music: Andersen Audio Productions.

Foam is supported by the VriendenLoterij, Foam Members, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, the VandenEnde Foundation and the City of Amsterdam.

In 2021 Foam receives additional support from the Mondriaan Fund and Kickstart Cultuurfonds.

The sixth episode of Foam Talks welcomes photographer Silvia Rosi and curator, writer and Griot Magazine founder and artistic director Johanne Affricot. The starting point of the conversation is Rosi's project 

Foam Foam produced this episode as part of a mini-series called Stories of Migration. In this series, we welcome three artists whose work evolves around questions of migration, identity and belonging. From their individual perspectives and personal histories, the artists reflect on ethnicity, place, marginalisation, memory and constructions of the self. They all present different cultural and political perspectives that complement each other and create a poly vocal rendition of migration. The conversations are hosted by Elisa Medde, Editor-in-Chief of Foam Magazine.

From the series Encounter

Stories of Migration, Silvia Rosi & Johanne Affricot

Stories of Migration with Silvia Rosi & Johanne Affricot

The fourth episode of Foam Talks welcomes photographer Luther Konadu and art historian and curator Leslie Wilson. The starting point of the conversation is Konadu's project Figure as Index. Together with host Mirjam Kooiman, they will reflect on the photographic portrait as a powerful instrument in (de)constructing representation.

From the series Figure as Index, 2019

(De)constructing Portraiture with Luther Konadu & Leslie Wilson

Image from the series Neuromantic

Foam is celebrating a special anniversary: Foam Magazine's Talent Issue is turning 15 years old. To put a spotlight on Foam Talents, as well as the people behind Foam Magazine, Foam Talks invited editors Elisa Medde, Katy Hundertmark and Henri Badaröh to host of a mini-series.

Foam Talks Podcast: Talent Anniversary - Ana Vallejo & Katy Hundertmark

Projection, from the series Countours

Bananal, 2016

Talent Anniversary Edition

Fome de Resistência – A Mão Kayapó Menkragnoti (da série Infindável Mapa da Fome). Hunger of Resistance - Kayapó Menkragnoti Hand (from the series Endless Hunger Map), 2020

In conversation with performance scholar Diana Taylor, Jonathas de Andrade gives us an insight into his creative process, his work  and the way his practice has led him to better understand and intervene with his present reality.

Dissenting Gestures - Jonathas de Andrade & Diana Taylor

Foam presents a podcast series around the exhibition Foam Talent 2020. Listen to Foam Talks 

 to dive deeper into the portfolios of this year's Foam Talents.

Image from the series Flash Points

Foam presents a podcast series around the exhibition Foam Talent 2020. Listen to Foam Talks Talent Edition to dive deeper into the portfolios of this year's Foam Talents.

Foam Talks Talent 2020

Personal experiences, anger and pain are the basis of a special project in which refugees share ​personal photos and stories via Instagram about their daily life in Moria, the largest refugee camp in Europe, located in Greece.

Mastering, Mixing & Music: Andersen Audio Productions

The final episode of our mini-series 'Stories of Migration' will focus on Now You See Me Moria, a cross-national collective consisting of Noemí, Amir, Qutaeba, Ali, Mustafa ​and others who continue to join. Claartje van Dijk, head of exhibitions ​at Foam, will speak with Noemi, ​the Amsterdam-based photo editor ​and leading force behind Now You See Me Moria, to give an insight into the collective's work and mission.

Personal experiences, anger and pain are the basis of a special project in which refugees share ​personal photos and stories via Instagram about their daily life in Moria, the largest refugee camp in Europe, located in Greece. In August 2020 Amir, a refugee living in Moria and Noemí, ​started their collaboration by setting up the Instagram account now_you_see_me_moria and publish pictures of life at the camp. Since then, Now You See Me ​Moria got the attention of various media outlets, individuals and organizations across Europe. Today the account has a following of more than 30,000 people. More importantly: a growing number of followers have started collaborations with the​ collective. From a small ​collaboration Now You See Me Moria has become a civil rights movement demanding fundamental change to European migration policy.

Now You See Me Moria

Stories of Migration, Daniel Castro Garcia & Edmund Clark

Stories of Migration with Now You See Me Moria

Concept: Mirjam Kooiman and Amelie Schüle

Mastering & Mixing: Andersen Audio Productions

The Foam Talent programme and the annual Talent issue of Foam Magazine are supported by The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation, the VandenEnde Foundation and the Niemeijer Fund.

Foam Talent is made possible by Kleurgamma Fine-Art Photolab, Starframe, Oschatz Visuelle Medien and the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia.

Foam Magazine is sponsored by Igepa Netherlands BV, supplier of excellent paper.

The tenth episode of Foam Talks welcomes the Swiss artist Douglas Mandry, whose work is currently part of the Foam Talents 2020 exhibition. His work is characterized by his experimental use of historic photographic techniques and self-invented processes, through which he reconfigures depictions of our natural environment.

Foam produced this episode as part of a special series of podcasts on the occasion of Foam Talent 2020. Each episode focusses on one artist aiming to evoke a conversation around their approach, offer an insight into the discourses surrounding a specific project, contextualizing it within the photography field while not forgetting the personal stories and dreams behind it. The conversations are moderated by Mirjam Kooiman, curator of the Foam Talent 2020 exhibition.

Image from the series Monuments

Monuments with Douglas Mandry

Foam produced this episode as part of a mini-series called Stories of Migration. In this series, we welcome three artists whose work evolves around questions of migration, identity and belonging.

The seventh episode of Foam Talks features Foam Talent Daniel Garcia Castro in conversation with Edmund Clark, who works as an artist and lecturer. The starting point of this episode is his project I Peri N'Tera which tracks the movements of 12 underage refugees, whom he met at a reception center for male unaccompanied minors in rural Sicily, Italy. Daniel Castro Garcia subtracts the images from the purely photojournalistic realm and offers a point of entry to a spiritual space of inner struggle and the slow and often faltering process of emotional healing.

Foam produced this episode as part of a mini-series called Stories of Migration. In this series, we welcome three artists whose work evolves around questions of migration, identity and belonging. From their individual perspectives and personal histories, the artists reflect on ethnicity, place, marginalisation, memory and constructions of the self. They all present different cultural and political perspectives that complement each other and create a poly vocal rendition of migration. The conversations are hosted by Elisa Medde, Editor-in-Chief of Foam Magazine.

From the series I Peri N Tera

Stories of Migration with Daniel Castro Garcia & Edmund Clark

Sunny Day Flooding, Hollywood, Florida, 2019

Foam Talks x Paris Photo - Igor Tereshkov & Anastasia Samoylova

Smoke Me, 2019

From the series The Mind is a Voice, the Voice is Blind

Paris Photo x Foam Talks: Talent Edition

Maryam, 2020, Leave and Let Us Go

Twenty years ago 9/11 took place, leading the United States to announce its 'War on Terror' and involving Iraq in an ongoing conflict. This war was deemed as the first 'smartphone war' due to the introduction of the smartphone as an object of mass consumption in 2007. The widespread use of digital cameras enabled millions of users to capture the conflict from angles which had previously been out of sight. What formerly had been the domain of photojournalists and governmental agencies, became a limitless stream of images shared on the internet. This gave digital media a vital role in portraying the confrontation's countless layers.

Digital Layers of War - Alexandra Rose Howland & Wafaa Bilal

Foam 3h: Alexandra Rose Howland Leave and Let Us Go

Digital Layers of War with Alexandra Rose Howland & Wafaa Bilal

This first episode of Foam Talks: Talent Edition is a conversation with New York based photographer Philip Montgomery, and the Director of Photography of The New York Times Magazine, Kathy Ryan. They have worked together on the occasion of different editorial assignments Ryan gave to Montgomery, in which both constantly seek to balance the fine line between photojournalism and fine art. Starting point of the conversation is Montgomery’s series Flash Points, with which he features in Foam Magazine’s Talent Issue of 2020 and the subsequent exhibition.

Picturing Tragedy with Philip Montgomery & Kathy Ryan

The second episode of Foam Talks: Talent edition is with Nigerian photographer Rahima Gambo and Aziza Harmel, curator & writer. The two collaborated during Bamako Encounters - African Biennale of Photography in Mali in 2019 and have been working together since. With podcast host Mirjam Kooiman, curator at Foam, they will delve deeper into Gambo's work and her approach. She is inspired by anthropologist and filmmaker Trinh T. Minh-ha’s way of "speaking nearby" – a way of documenting something without focusing on it exclusively or directly.