This fall, Foam proudly presents the work of a new generation of artists in the group exhibition Foam Talent 2022. The 20 participating artists take a close look at both the world around us and that within – without shying away from discomfort or pain. Climate change, political conflict, discrimination, displacement, and social justice issues: The works address the pressing problems of our times and remind us that photography has the potential to capture the unspeakable. “We are proud to present a selection that offers as much food for thought as it does beauty and innovation for the medium.”
FOAM adds : “By means of the Foam Talent Call, an international search for talented emerging photographers under the age of 40, Foam invites photographers from all corners of the globe to submit their portfolios. Selected photographers gain international exposure and recognition within the photography industry through a number of career-building opportunities offered by Foam, including publication in Foam Magazine’s Talent Issue, a presentation on Foam’s digital platform and a travelling exhibition premiering at Foam. Additionally, the talent will be able to participate in a mentorship program and various network activities, but will also be granted the opportunity of having their work added to the prestigious Art Collection Deutsche Börse of the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation.
Since 2021, the Talent Call has been organized bi-annually, which means the next edition will take place in 2023. This decision is aimed at further optimizing the talent program and offering even more guidance to talent on developing their artistic practice. During this 15th edition of the Foam Talent Call, twenty artists were selected out of the 1,938 submissions received from 85 countries. Their portfolios have been published in Foam Magazine #61: Talent in February of this year. This fall, the group exhibition will be presented at Foam’s museum in Amsterdam, and at the beginning of 2023, the exhibition will travel to Frankfurt.
The 20 bodies of work were selected based on how they connect to timely subjects and the ways in which they push forward the medium of photography. In their own ways, all works dare to examine ideological structures and the systemic issues stemming from them. These multifaceted series are influenced by the patriarchal, capitalistic and religious structures that shape our society.
While Lina Geoushy investigates the plethora of emotions and complex social dynamics of violence against women in Egypt with the series ‘Shame Less’, Pavo Marinović explores the archetypes and biases of masculinities specific to former Yugoslavia in the series ‘Marbel Ass’. Diego Moreno grapples with the stern presence of the Catholic Church during his youth, and how it has influenced his ideas of self-perception, sexuality and family. On a more global level, Kata Geibl’s constructed images are symbolically charged and examine the global issues that stem from capitalism and how we perceive our contemporary social, political and economic system. The artists of Foam Talent 2022 use the photographic medium to respond to, digest and navigate a world that continues to present new challenges and problematic structures.”
Artists Foam Talent 2022 – 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 program and the annual Talent Issue of Foam Magazine are supported by the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation. Foam is supported by the VriendenLoterij, Foam Members, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, the VandenEnde Foundation, and the City of Amsterdam. In 2022, Foam is receiving additional support from the Mondriaan Fund as well as a contribution through the Mondriaan Fund from the Ministerie van OCW.
Foam Talent 2022 . 16 September 2022 – 18 January 2023 . The festive opening night of the Foam Talent exhibition will take place on Thursday, 15 September from 6.30 – 10pm. On Friday, 16 and Saturday, 17 September, there will be various activities to celebrate the exhibition opening.
Foam Talent 2022 Frankfurt . 16 February 2023 – 7 May 2023
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