 by non-fiction artist and photographer Khashayar Javanmardi. Javanmardi, who grew up in this region, has spent the last decade documenting the deterioration of the southern shore of the Caspian, which borders Iran.

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.

Caspian, Breakwater, May 2019

Foam

Caspian, Qezel Ozan River, February 2022

Foam 3h: Khashayar Javanmardi

 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

Foam presents a deep dive into the archives of Dutch artist duo Blommers & Schumm, offering an in-depth look at over 25 years of their playful and provocative image-making.

The exhibition brings together highlights from their remarkable career, including iconic photographs featured in publications such as Fantastic Man, The Gentlewoman, Dazed & Confused, Self Service, Purple, AnOther Magazine, and The New York Times Magazine. 

Josefine wearing Bless, Styling Georgia Pendlebury for Exhibition magazine 2018

Blommers & Schumm

Enhance your visit to Foam with a Free Guided Tour. Every even week on Saturday, you’re welcome to join one of our tours: in Dutch at 11:00 hrs and in English at 12:00 hrs. No extra ticket is needed, participation is included with your museum admission.

Our experienced museum teachers challenge you to look closely and form your own opinion on the photography in the museum.

During the Free Guided Tour, you will visit the exhibitions in a group of at most 15 people. The museum teacher strikes a balance between posing questions and providing information, helping you discover the story of the photographer, the subject and the context of the exhibitions together.

Free Guided Tour, 2022

Free Guided Tour

Photography is best discovered in your own language. During these interactive tours in Dutch sign language, you will talk about the exhibitions in the museum with our tour guide and the other participants. Our deaf museum teacher asks different questions that challenge you to take a better look while teaching you more about photography.

Free guided tour in Dutch sign language, 2016

Dutch sign language tours

This Christmas break, children can let their imaginations run wild during a special workshop at Foam! 

 have developed a singular visual language. Their work invites viewers to reconsider what they see and how they see it. 

Inspired by the exhibition and the working methods of artist duo Blommers & Schumm, children will discover how everyday objects can be used to create surprising works of art.

By looking closely, shifting and combining, they learn how simple things can come together to form a completely new image, a face, a flower, or perhaps something completely unexpected. Using illusion and imagination, the children create their own artwork that shows how differently you can look at the world around you.

This workshop is for children between 6 and 12 years old. Parents and caretakers can join the workshop for free.

Rose wearing Bottega Veneta, Middle Plane, 2021

Foam Studio's

David wearing bodega Veneta for Middle plane magazine David Hockney special 2022

Discover the World of Blommers & Schumm: Become a Surrealist Artist

Join us on Sunday 15 January for a special evening with 

, who were invited to create a dance performance inspired by the work and exhibition of Blommers & Schumm.

Lunatics and Poets explore how gestures, movement, and objects shape their work. Intersecting with recurring themes in 

 work, such as desire, transformation, and the edges of fashion. Experience a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their creative process, witnessing how the ordinary can become poetic, performative, and alive.

Performance by Lunatics and Poets

The Flicker Phase, 1950

Breath and Sway: Ode to Blommers en Schumm

 by Mounir Raji is a heartfelt ode to Amsterdam-West, specifically the Kolenkitbuurt and the Admiralenbuurt, and above all to the people who bring them to life. The exhibition takes place across two locations: Mercatorplein and MAQAM, both in Amsterdam.

Raji spent much time around Mercatorplein and MAQAM, from sidewalks to living rooms and backyards. There, he met people who are often overlooked, yet form the beating heart of the city. Some came from far away, carrying a suitcase full of courage and memories. Here, they rebuilt their lives, each in their own way, in their own language while together shaping a neighbourhood.

Image from the series Home

Mercatorplein and MAQAM

Kolenkit, Nadir & Nassim, 2025

Kolenkit, Untitled 6, 2025

Kolenkit, Untitled 3, 2025

Home Mounir Raji

, a solo exhibition of Co Rentmeester (1936), one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. As a pioneer of photojournalism as well as commercial photography, Rentmeester has shaped our collective visual memory with iconic images such as his famous Jumpman photo of Michael Jordan, recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the 100 most influential images of all time.

Michael Jordan,1984

Close up of Mark Spitz training World Press Photo Sports, 1973

The female snow monkey in the hot springs of Japan’s Shiga Mountains was LIFE Magazines cover 1970

Los Angeles Uprisings, 1965

Co Rentmeester - Witnessing Life

For centuries, women in Amsterdam West have moved mountains: they cook for neighbours-in-need or create safe spaces for younger generations,  dedicating themselves tirelessly to build a strong foundation for their community. Even taking the lead in union strikes, standing up against inequality, or the lack of open communal spaces isn't unusual for the women of West. The contributions of women are vital to the story of the city, yet they often remain unseen. 

This exhibition is a tribute to these courageous and committed women. Together with the 

 and Foam Photography Museum Amsterdam, the district of Amsterdam West is working to change that. For this exhibition, the City Archives issued an open call for materials to be submitted. In turn, these submission will become part of the Archives, ensuring that these stories are preserved and passed on to future generations. 

Alongside the collected material photographer 

created a series of portraits that capture the strength, determination, and quiet power of these women.

Fabriek Patria, 1978 ca

Mercatorplein

Vanessa Wattimena, 2025

Bijscholing

Anita Groenink, 2025

Mbarka N’bir, 2025

Strijdbare Vrouwen in Amsterdam West  

Jasmijn Vermeeren - You Don't Look Sick

 alumna Hajar Benjida. The exhibition focusses on Magic City, an influential strip club in Atlanta that serves as a cultural epicenter where hip-hop culture and entertainment converge. Benjida documented how Magic City's dancers act as unofficial gatekeepers of the hip-hop scene, determining which music breaks through.  

Goddess, 2025

Barbi Billionz, 2023

Charlene Mama Love, 2019

Hajar Benjida – Atlanta Made Us Famous 

, the first solo exhibition by artist Jasmijn Vermeeren. From a deeply personal perspective, Vermeeren sheds light on living with an invisible disability. In conversations about diversity and inclusion within society, the position of people with hidden mental and/or physical disabilities often remains underexposed. 

 offers an intimate experience, inviting visitors to step into the everyday reality of those for whom this life is the norm.

Through photography, video, and sculptural work, Vermeeren reflects on her own encounters with chronic pain and societal assumptions surrounding health and identity. Idenitifying as 

: a term encompassing various forms of disability, including physical, mental, sensory and learning differences, Vermeeren challenges conventional ideas of functionality and normality. 

 invites viewers into her world,  creating a space where emotions are welcomed and reflection is invited. In doing so, she prompts a rediscovery of what it truly means to be

You Don't Look Sick, Self-Portrait No. 5, 2025

. During this special occasion, the photographers will share the stories behind the photographs, giving us a unique insight into the creative process behind these surrealistic images.

The Desk for Mac Guffin 2020

Everyday objects for Baron Magazine, 2012

Artist Tours: Blommers & Schumm on Mid-Air

and discover their world from up close. In these exclusive workshops you’ll collaborate on a new artwork together with the artists.

Through playful experiments with light, materials, and spatial objects, you’ll create an uncanny composition that challenges what feels familiar. An inspiring experience where experimentation, collaboration, and imagination take the lead.

Nella for buffalo magazine, styling Harry Lambert, 2019

Blommers/Schumm

Merkelbach Studio, Stadsarchief, 2013

Shifted Perspectives Studio Blommers & Schumm

(Wrong URL/Old Version) Photography Workshop: Mounir Raji - Home 

Are you curious about photography that goes beyond simply capturing what you see? Step into this walk-in workshop inspired by the visual language of artist duo 

Discover how to create a playful, conceptual or alienating image using a professional camera or smartphone by working with space, composition and light. Be surprised, experiment and create something that breaks away from the everyday.

Foam studio 1 & 2

Nadja for Buffalo Magazine, Styling by Harry Lambert, 2019

Blommers & Schumm Walk-in Workshop

Dive into the daily life of Amsterdam-West during a photography workshop at MAQAM, inspired by the exhibition

 is an ode to Amsterdam-West, and above all to the people who bring these neighbourhoods to life. During the workshop you will not only learn the techniques of street photography, but also gain insight into how to capture the essence of a place and its residents, from squares and back gardens to encounters that often go unnoticed yet form the beating heart of the city. 

The workshop will be from 13.00 until 17.00 hrs  on Sunday 30 November at MAQAM.

All images are from Mounir Raji's Home series. 

MAQAM

All images are courtesy of Mounir Raji's Home series.

Photography Workshop: Mounir Raji - Home 

Join us on Friday 28 November in Foam’s café for the book presentation of 

, the new book by artist and visual researcher 

. Foam’s curator Claartje van Dijk will talk with Yurenev about the series featured in the publication and the creative process of making this artist book.

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

Seeing Against Seeing

Foam Cafe

Book launch Alexey Yurenev

Event Template

Hailun Ma

Lisetta Carmi

Foam presents the exhibition of Myriam Boulos (1992, Lebanon), the 19th winner of the Foam Paul Huf Award. Across her work, Boulos consistently transforms a deeply personal exploration into politically resonant visual narratives, while also reshaping our understanding of photojournalism itself. Her photography gives visibility to those living outside dominant norms, capturing moments of connection and tenderness within a society that often seeks to silence them. 

Whats Ours, 2019

What's Ours, 2019

Myriam Boulos 

From April 2026, Foam presents an exhibition dedicated to the work of Lisetta Carmi (1924-2022), one of Italy’s most progressive and concerned photographers of the 20th century.  

Lisetta Carmi, i travestiti, Cabiria, 1965-1970

Foam 

From September 2026, Hailun Ma presents her first major solo exhibition outside China, inviting visitors into a world where fashion becomes a lens for social observation. Hailun Ma is one of the most promising rising stars in China. Having grown up in the richly layered cultural landscape of Xinjiang, she was deeply immersed in the regional colours, textures and human stories. Her work blends traditional storytelling with contemporary elements such as youth culture, female identity, and the evolving aesthetics of Central Asia. 

Foam 3h: Khashayar Javanmardi
The Caspian ‘Lake’

Fidelio Faustino
Tapsei

Blommers & Schumm Mid-Air

Free Guided Tour

Free guided tour in Dutch sign language

Kids workshop:
Becoming a Surrealist Artist

Breath and Sway: Ode to Blommers and Schumm

Mounir Raji
Home

Co Rentmeester
Witnessing Life

Strijdbare Vrouwen in Amsterdam West
The City in Her Hands

Hajar Benjida
Atlanta Made Us Famous

Jasmijn Vermeeren
You Don't Look Sick

Artist Tour:
Blommers & Schumm on Mid-Air

Shifted Perspectives
In-Studio workshop by Blommers & Schumm

Walk-in workshop
Blommers and Schumm

Street Photography Workshop
Mounir Raji - Home

Booklaunch Alexey Yurenev - Seeing Against Seeing

Myriam Boulos

Lisetta Carmi

Hailun Ma

Foam 3h: Khashayar JavanmardiThe Caspian ‘Lake’

Fidelio Faustino Tapsei

Blommers & Schumm Mid-Air

Free Guided Tour

Free guided tour in Dutch sign language

Kids workshop:Becoming a Surrealist Artist

Breath and Sway: Ode to Blommers and Schumm

Mounir Raji Home

Co Rentmeester Witnessing Life

Strijdbare Vrouwen in Amsterdam West The City in Her Hands

Hajar BenjidaAtlanta Made Us Famous

Jasmijn Vermeeren You Don't Look Sick

Artist Tour:Blommers & Schumm on Mid-Air

Shifted PerspectivesIn-Studio workshop by Blommers & Schumm

Walk-in workshop Blommers and Schumm

Street Photography Workshop Mounir Raji - Home

Booklaunch Alexey Yurenev - Seeing Against Seeing

Myriam Boulos

Lisetta Carmi

Hailun Ma

Foam 3h: Khashayar Javanmardi
The Caspian ‘Lake’

Fidelio Faustino
Tapsei

Kids workshop:
Becoming a Surrealist Artist

Mounir Raji
Home

Co Rentmeester
Witnessing Life

Strijdbare Vrouwen in Amsterdam West
The City in Her Hands

Hajar Benjida
Atlanta Made Us Famous

Jasmijn Vermeeren
You Don't Look Sick

Artist Tour:
Blommers & Schumm on Mid-Air

Shifted Perspectives
In-Studio workshop by Blommers & Schumm

Walk-in workshop
Blommers and Schumm

Street Photography Workshop
Mounir Raji - Home