Discover Romain Mader's acclaimed 'Ekaterina' series, presented at Foam following his Foam Paul Huf Award 2017 win. This photographic narrative explores profound human themes such as solitude, the search for love, and societal exploitation with notable humor and irony. Mader's compelling work questions the interplay between reality and fiction, offering layered interpretations of contemporary life and media.
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Romain Mader, winner of the Foam Paul Huf Award 2017, presents his series 'Ekaterina'. The exhibition explores themes of solitude, love, and exploitation through a narrative where the artist seeks a bride in an imaginary city.
Romain Mader (born 1988, Switzerland) is the recipient of the eleventh Foam Paul Huf Award 2017. This prestigious annual prize, awarded to a photographic talent under 35, includes a €20,000 grant and an exhibition at Foam. Mader's winning series, 'Ekaterina', is a narrative project where he embarks on a quest for a bride within the fictional city of Ekaterina. The jury lauded the work for its humor and irony in addressing profound issues such as solitude, love, exploitation, and the representation of the female body. The project unfolds in layers, each revealing new interpretive possibilities, questioning the interplay between reality and fiction. Set in an imagined Ukrainian town populated exclusively by women, Mader, playing a character, searches for love amidst aspiring models and beauty queens. The visual style, reminiscent of commercial snapshots and tourist material, draws viewers into a world that touches on exploited women, mail-order brides, sexual tourism, and media attention. The jury commended Mader's ability to balance the serious subject matter with a funny, naive, absurd, and light-hearted exploration, giving the work its unique and moving power. They recognized Mader as an artist of remarkable sensibility and subtlety, destined to be a significant voice in contemporary photography.
The work of Romain Mader will be on show at Foam at the end of 2017. Further details on visitor access and ticketing are not provided on this page.
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