On Thursday, 15 January, Foam presents a special evening with 

 who have been invited to develop a dance performance in dialogue with the exhibition by 

In their practice, Lunatics and Poets explore how gestures, movements and objects acquire meaning. Their approach resonates with recurring themes within the oeuvre of Blommers & Schumm, including desire, transformation and the shifting boundaries of fashion.

Performance by Lunatics and Poets

Foam

The Flicker Phase, 1950

Breath and Sway: Ode to Blommers en Schumm

Book launch Sander Coers

Foam welcomes you to the presentation of 

For two-and-a-half years, Blok photographed pregnant people in various European countries at different stages of pregnancy. The images in the publication are combined with stories, anecdotes, and observations she wrote while working at a Dutch abortion clinic, alongside her own reflections around the complexities of motherhood and intimacy.

Host of the evening is curator Jilke Golbach, who is working together with Verena Blok on her solo exhibition at Foam in March 2026. Writer, artist and curator Mirthe Berentsen will moderate the talk with Verena Blok.

Doors wil open at 18.00 hrs and the talk starts around 18.30 hrs.

Foam Cafe

Love Shit

Book launch Verena Blok

 returns to Foam on Thursday 12 February for a special evening in celebration of her book

. The photobook is the first monograph on the work of Van Rij. It immerses the reader in her entire oeuvre, bringing together her black-and-white and colour photography, as well as the collages created since 2018, and in doing so charts the journey from her beginnings as a photographer to her most recent work.

The event in Foam's in-house gallery will start with a talk between the artist and

, creative strategist, curator and co-founder of 

about Van Rij's career and book. Van Marle is a close friend of Van Rij, and alongside their personal bond they maintain an ongoing dialogue on artistic processes and the cross-over between photography and other art forms, which they will continue during the event at Foam.

After the talk, there will be the opportunity to have the book signed by the artist.

Atlas of Echoes

Foam Editions

Booktalk + signing Sarah van Rij

Foam Talks x Paris Photo - On the Politics of Images with Tanja Ostojic

Foam Talks x Paris Photo - On the Politics of Images with Federica Chiocchetti

Foam Talks x Paris Photo - On the Politics of Images with Taous R. Dahmani

Foam Talks x Paris Photo - Simon Lehner & Victoria Pidust

Foam Talks x Paris Photo - Heather Agyepong & John Yuyi

Foam Talks x Paris Photo - Igor Tereshkov & Anastasia Samoylova

Foam Talks x Paris Photo -  Igor Tereshkov & Anastasia Samoylova

Foam Talks x Paris Photo - Sarker Protick & AnaMary Bilbao

Foam Talks x Paris Photo -  Sarker Protick & AnaMary Bilbao

Join us on Thursday, 28 August, for a special edition of 

 by Augusta Curiel. This evening of deep listening brings together sound, image, and archive, inviting you not only to see Suriname but also to hear it.

The programme begins with a live performance by 

, followed by a lecture around the work led by 

Throughout the evening, we invite you to explore vinyl listening stations featuring curated Surinamese music that offer new ways to engage with Curiel’s photographic legacy through rhythm, memory, and atmosphere.

Afrovism: The Garden of Frequencies

Open Garden Days 2025

On Thursday, 4 September, Foam presents the evening programme 

: AI in the Archive, in collaboration with 

This symposium explores the power, vulnerability, and future of the photographic archive—particularly online archives—through the lens of collections related to the Second World War and heritage institutions. Hosted by Ahmet Polat, guest speakers 

Re-Enactment

Archief foto's

Preservation is Power: AI in the Archive

 by Fidelio Faustino in collaboration with 

. This exhibition is a public space intervention on the GVB ferry and serves as a contemporary response to the historical exhibition 

‘Tapsei’ is a word from Sranantongo that literally means ‘upwards’. In the context of Suriname’s interior, it also refers to a way of orienting oneself, navigation through landscape, memory, and community. In everyday usage, ‘tapsei’ is also commonly used as a term for the Surinamese interior itself.

Untitled, out of the series Tapsei, 2025

Central Station, Ferry 50

Vanety, from the series Tapsei, 2025

Joel, from the series Tapsei, 2025

Kaaja Paati, from the series Tapsei, 2025

Fidelio Faustino - Tapsei

Opening Hiền Hoàng

 by Dutch artist duo Blommers & Schumm, offering an in-depth look at over 25 years of their playful and provocative image-making. 

Join us at Foam on Friday, 19 September from 18.30 hrs for the celebratory opening of the exhibition in the presence of the artists with free entrance, a dj performance by 

. He is a London‑based creative director, publisher, and curator behind the independent art and lifestyle magazine 

Carcy Magazine Styling Hannes Hetta ,2018

Ciara, 1998. Styling by Suzanne Koller

Opening Blommers & Schumm

 by non-fiction artist and photographer Khashayar Javanmardi. His ongoing project captures the deterioration of the south shore of the Caspian Sea and underscores the need to connect political and structural change to everyday life in response to the mismanagement of the region and global climate crisis.

Join us on Thursday, 24 July from 17.30 - 21.00 hrs. The exhibition will be opened at the Foam Café with a Q&A between Foam Curator Claartje van Dijk and the artist.

Caspian, Qezel Ozan River, February 2022

Foam Café

Caspian, Breakwater, May 2019

Opening Foam 3h: Khashayar Javanmardi

by Ajamu X. On this festive evening, we will explore what it means to archive from Black queer perspectives together with the artist and guest speakers 

. No traditional panel, but a rhythmic, instinctive curated programme filled with space for encounter, nuance and vulnerability.

During this event, artist JeanPaul Paula will show a performance that is physical, concentrated and ritualistic in nature, with the body acting as both a sculptural and political medium.

Ajamu X and JG Basdew, November 2024

JeanPaul Paula, 2025

Bete van Meeuwen, 2025

Black Queer Archiving: Questioned at the Intersection, 2025

Opening Ajamu X - Us in the Frame

Come and visit our beautiful canal garden during 

. Foam is happy to join this annual botanical event in Amsterdam, which opens a series of canal gardens, both private and institutional, to the public. Take this opportunity to enjoy our restored garden, which is normally not open to the public. The Foam Café will serve delicious coffee, tea and a variety of sweets.

Open Garden Days play a vital role in keeping historic gardens accessible. Grand old trees, rare plants, beautiful garden houses and both classic and newly landscaped gardens can be admired in the secluded plots, which are rarely, if ever, open to the public.

Tuin

Experience art both within the museum and beyond its walls. In the garden, a selection of seven works by renowned German photographer Karl Blossfeldt will be on view, inviting reflection in dialogue with nature. Adjacent to the garden, visitors can explore our newest exhibition Garden of Entanglement by Hiền Hoàng.

 to reflect on the relationships between humans and nature. In an evening of communal dining and collaborative wine tasting, we'll enjoy food by 

What happens when we listen? A dinner with Salon Vin Naturel 

Book presentation Mashid Mohadjerin

On Thursday 26 June, Foam Editions welcomes you to the presentation of the monograph 

. The book comprises a selection of photographic and film works from the last 25 years, created by the Berlin-based Dutch artist 

Join us for a festive evening as Mirjam Kooiman, Foam’s Head of Artistic Programming, sits down with the artist—whose work is part of the Foam Collection—to discuss her creative process and the making of her book.

Spread from Today is not possible

Book presentation Marike Schuurman 

Join us on Thursday 25 September in Foam Editions for the book presentation of 

‘Riding in Silence & The Crying Dervish’

, the most recent book of award-winning visual artist and lecturer 

. During this festive evening in Foam’s gallery, Mohadjerin will talk with independent curator 

 about the series featured in the publication and the creative process of making this artist book.

From the book Riding in Silence & The Crying Dervish

Workshop: Pinhole photography adventure for kids 

How do we preserve our stories? Which Black queer films and photographic works have had a profound impact on you, and why? Together with 

, this workshop will explore the power of queer representation on the big screen, and examine how you can contribute to archiving your own images, voices and memories.

Rafik

A Queer Practice, Film and Photography. Archives of the work of Black Queer creators.

Hiền Hoàng, which encourages a multi-sensory reflection on the connection between humans and nature. She is the 18th winner of the 

, an internationally acclaimed photography prize aiming to support generational talents.

Join us at Foam on Thursday, 5 June from 17.30 hrs for the celebratory opening of the exhibition in the presence of the artist and with a special performance by 

, who invite two dancers to bring the exhibition and Hiền's work to life through movement.

Lidar-Mesh from the experiment, 2024

Scent from Heaven, Still from the Film No. 3, 2023.

Join us for a special evening of eating papeda together in the exhibition 

by Finn Maätita and Jerrold Saija. Together with the artists and curator Zippora Elders Tahalele, we will sit at the table to share stories while we eat papeda. The papeda will be made by Vanessa Wattimena. During the evening, we will also present a performance by Nel Lekatompessy from the theatre show 

Tones of the Ecotone, 2025

Finn Maätita

Jerrold Saija

Zippora Elders

Vanessa Wattimena

Nel Lekatompessy

Programme contributors

Sagopalm as a symbol: Dinner with papeda

On Thursday, 15 May, Foam Editions is hosting the celebratory launch of 

, Jackie Mulder's first artist book. The book reflects on the possibilities of healing pathways and our essential relation with landscape and the natural world. Imagined as a possible trail unfolding through the pages, the sequence and treatment of the images invite the viewer to step into another world, be amazed, and make their own story.

During the evening, curator, editor, and writer 

will open the programme with a few words, followed by a Q&A between Foam Editions gallery manager Lotte Klösters and the artist, 

 they will discuss the making of the book and the content of her work.

Spread Thought Trails

Book Launch Jackie Mulder

) by Augusta Curiel. The exhibition offers a contemporary perspective on the people and landscapes of Suriname as captured through the lens of the ‘Curiel Sisters’ in the early twentieth century.

Join us at Foam on Thursday, 22 May from 17.30 hrs for the celebratory opening of the exhibition with special words by guest curator Lucia Nankoe and writer 

event

Dance Performance Breath and Sway: A Tribute to Blommers and Schumm

Book launch Verena Blok - Love Shit

Booktalk & Signing
Sarah van Rij - Atlas of Echoes

Afrovism: The Garden of Frequencies

Preservation is Power: AI in the Archive

Fidelio Faustino
Tapsei

Opening Blommers & Schumm Mid-Air

Opening Foam 3h:
Khashayar Javanmardi The Caspian ‘Lake’

Opening Ajamu X Us in the Frame

Open Garden Days 2025

What happens when we listen? A dinner with Salon Vin Naturel

Book Presentation:
Today is not possible by Marike Schuurman

Book presentation:
Riding in Silence & The Crying Dervish by Mashid Mohadjerin

A Queer Practice:
film and photography

Opening Hiền Hoàng
Garden of Entanglement

Sagopalm as a symbol: Dinner with papeda

Book Launch: Thought Trails by Jackie Mulder

Opening Augusta Curiel Yere Mi Sten

event

Dance Performance Breath and Sway: A Tribute to Blommers and Schumm

Book launch Verena Blok - Love Shit

Booktalk & Signing Sarah van Rij - Atlas of Echoes

Afrovism: The Garden of Frequencies

Preservation is Power: AI in the Archive

Fidelio Faustino Tapsei

Opening Blommers & Schumm Mid-Air

Opening Foam 3h:Khashayar Javanmardi The Caspian ‘Lake’

Opening Ajamu X Us in the Frame

Open Garden Days 2025

What happens when we listen? A dinner with Salon Vin Naturel

Book Presentation: Today is not possible by Marike Schuurman

Book presentation: Riding in Silence & The Crying Dervish by Mashid Mohadjerin

A Queer Practice: film and photography

Opening Hiền Hoàng Garden of Entanglement

Sagopalm as a symbol: Dinner with papeda

Book Launch: Thought Trails by Jackie Mulder

Opening Augusta Curiel Yere Mi Sten

Booktalk & Signing
Sarah van Rij - Atlas of Echoes

Fidelio Faustino
Tapsei

Opening Foam 3h:
Khashayar Javanmardi The Caspian ‘Lake’

Book Presentation:
Today is not possible by Marike Schuurman

Book presentation:
Riding in Silence & The Crying Dervish by Mashid Mohadjerin

A Queer Practice:
film and photography

Opening Hiền Hoàng
Garden of Entanglement