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Sighs and Whispers
In her first quarterly column, curator and author Lou Stoppard invites us to linger on her doorstep after retrieving a fashion brochure from her postbox. The encounter launches her into an inner dialogue about the somewhat outdated fashion catalogue as a medium of artistic expression, and how it inspired Guy Bourdin’s only publication, Sighs and Whispers.
6 min readby Lou Stoppard
A Parliament of Empty Gestures by Mark Duffy
On Our Radar showcases images from today’s photographic talent—works that challenge, inspire, connect, and excite us.
2 min readby Jilke Golbach
Kiss Exam by Pixy Liao
On Our Radar showcases images from today’s photographic talent—works that challenge, inspire, connect, and excite us.
2 min readby Lujaina Youssef
Augusta Curiel – Yere Mi Sten: Foam celebrates 50 years of Srefidensi
On 25 November 1975, Suriname gained independence from the Netherlands. To mark the occasion, we look back on Augusta Curiel – Yere Mi Sten (Hear My Voice), the first retrospective exhibition in the Netherlands of one of the most significant photographers in the history of Suriname, which was on display at Foam from May until November 2025.
4 min readby Jilke Golbach
recent articles
Not What You Saw by Keerthana Kunnath
On International Women's Day we highlight the work of London-based artist Keerthana Kunnath, who documents female bodybuilders in Kerela, Southern India, to challenge conventional stereotypes and reshape the cultural imagination of gender and beauty in the region.
3 min readby Katy Hundertmark
What Lee Wore by Gisela Torres
Book Club: our favourite books from emerging and established artists in the photography world
3 min readby Jilke Golbach
Sighs and Whispers
In her first quarterly column, curator and author Lou Stoppard invites us to linger on her doorstep after retrieving a fashion brochure from her postbox. The encounter launches her into an inner dialogue about the somewhat outdated fashion catalogue as a medium of artistic expression, and how it inspired Guy Bourdin’s only publication, Sighs and Whispers.
6 min readby Lou Stoppard
Studio Visit: Khashayar Javanmardi
Foam curator Claartje van Dijk and artist Khashayar Javanmardi explore his project The Caspian, on show at Foam until 30 November, and the things that matters most in his creative process.
Studio Visit offers a look at the artistic practices, workspaces, and latest projects of contemporary photographers.
5 min readby Claartje van Dijk
A Parliament of Empty Gestures by Mark Duffy
On Our Radar showcases images from today’s photographic talent—works that challenge, inspire, connect, and excite us.
2 min readby Jilke Golbach
From Innovation to Art:
The History of AI images
From ancient myths about artificial beings, to the introduction of electronic computers in the mid-20th century, Ágnes Ferenczi reflects on a long-standing human ambition to breathe life into inanimate objects. This article is part of Foam Magazine #66: Missing Mirror – Photography Through the Lens of AI.
9 min readby Ágnes Ferenczi
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