Foam presents the compelling first solo museum exhibition by photographer Hajar Benjida, titled 'Atlanta Made Us Famous'. This acclaimed photographic series delves into Atlanta’s dynamic strip club scene, offering a nuanced perspective. Visitors will discover powerful portraits highlighting women as resilient entrepreneurs and integral figures within influential intergenerational networks.
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Foam presents 'Atlanta Made Us Famous', the first solo museum exhibition by Hajar Benjida, showcasing her acclaimed photographic series of Atlanta's strip club scene. The exhibition offers an intimate portrayal of the women as entrepreneurs and caretakers, highlighting their labor, intergenerational networks, and economic independence.
Foam presents 'Atlanta Made Us Famous', the first solo museum exhibition by rising star Hajar Benjida. Following her selection as one of the Foam Talents 2021, Benjida returns to Foam with an extended presentation of her acclaimed photographic series, offering an intimate portrayal of Atlanta’s strip club scene. Focusing on Magic City, one of Atlanta’s most influential strip clubs and a cultural epicentre of hip-hop, Benjida examines the social, visual, and economic structures that shape this ecosystem from within. The women she photographs are not merely presented as performers, but as entrepreneurs, mothers, and caretakers: strong and autonomous figures whose labour extends beyond the stage. Built on years of trust and collaboration, Benjida’s work offers an intimate glimpse into a world rarely seen, honouring the strong intergenerational networks and the multifaceted realities of these women’s lives within Atlanta’s influential hip-hop culture. Deliberately avoiding the spectacle of the dance floor, she turns her lens to the unseen spaces of preparation, backstage rituals and the everyday. The foundation of this industry lies not on stage, but in the decisions, work, and lives of the women themselves. Through portraits that move between strength and vulnerability, Benjida showcases self-aware women who have built their economic independence by investing in real estate and their own businesses. This exhibition pays tribute to the women behind Atlanta’s influential hip-hop scene—a city she considers pivotal in shaping the global sound of the genre. In turn, Magic City dancers act as unofficial gatekeepers of their communities.
The exhibition will be open to visitors from 14 November. Open daily 10.00 – 18.00 hrs, Thurs/Fri 10.00 – 21.00 hrs.
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