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Foam Talent 2022: Exploring Contemporary Photography and Emerging Artists

Discover diverse visual languages from a new generation of photographers examining critical global themes.

The Foam Talent 2022 exhibition showcases a dynamic new generation of photographers exploring contemporary global issues. Twenty participating artists present distinct visual languages, pushing the evolving boundaries of the photographic medium. Viewers can delve into diverse genres, including portraiture, documentary, and digital creations, examining their impact on a personal level. This presentation offers deep insights into artistic inspirations and techniques.

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Exhibition summary

Foam Talent 2022 is a group exhibition showcasing the work of a new generation of photographers. The 20 participating artists explore pressing global issues and the evolving boundaries of photography with their distinct visual languages.

Curatorial context

Foam proudly presents 'Foam Talent 2022', a group exhibition featuring a new generation of artists who critically examine the world around us. The 20 participating photographers address pressing problems of our time, exploring and extending the boundaries of what photography is today through their unique visual languages. They use a wide range of genres, including portraiture, documentary, digital creations, and archival material, to question collective affairs and ongoing issues, examining their impact on a personal level. This digital exhibition complements the physical experience at Foam by offering a deeper look into the artists' inspirations and techniques. Visitors can engage with the themes and topics through text, images, audio, and video. The exhibition combines artistic context with educational perspectives, inviting viewers to read, see, and hear more about the works. Selected photographers for Foam Talent 2022 include Marwan Bassiouni, Myriam Boulos, Olgaç Bozalp, Laura Chen, Kata Geibl, Lina Geoushy, Marvel Harris, Alexandra Rose Howland, Ange-Frédéric Koffi, Czar Kristoff, Yushi Li, Carla Liesching, Seif Kousmate, Pavo Marinović, Diego Moreno, Donja Nasseri, Ghazaleh Rezaei, Linn Phyllis Seeger, Ritsch Sisters, and Donavon Smallwood. The Foam Talent Programme is supported by the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation.

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Venue
Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
Artist line / attribution
The exhibition features work by Marwan Bassiouni, Myriam Boulos, Olgaç Bozalp, Laura Chen, Kata Geibl, Lina Geoushy, Marvel Harris, Alexandra Rose Howland, Ange-Frédéric Koffi, Czar Kristoff, Yushi Li, Carla Liesching, Seif Kousmate, Pavo Marinović, Diego Moreno, Donja Nasseri, Ghazaleh Rezaei, Linn Phyllis Seeger, Ritsch Sisters, and Donavon Smallwood.
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