Foam 3h: Les Adu - I Am

Expected at Foam 18 December 2020 - 27 June 2021

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This winter, Foam 3h presents the work of photographer Les Adu. The series I Am consists of over one hundred powerful portraits that capture the strength and pride of the black community.

Photographer Les Adu was deeply affected by the death of George Floyd and the subsequent outcry of the Black Lives Matter movement worldwide earlier this year. As a reaction, Adu created over one hundred powerful portraits of his family, friends and acquaintances. The individual photographs voice the strength, resilience and pride of the black community.

Image from the series I Am, 2020 © Les Adu, courtesy of the artist.

The exhibition is made possible by the Van Bijlevelt Foundation, the Leeuwensteinstichting and Kleurgamma Fine-Art Photolab.

Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Delta Lloyd, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

In 2021 Foam receives additional support from Kickstart Cultuurfonds and the Mondriaan Fund.

Foam 3h is a project space where recently graduated artists and photographers are invited to present their first solo museum exhibition.

Foam selects national and international artists who's portfolio should be shown to the world. The artists are challenged to experiment, surprise and push the limits of photography. Over the years, Foam 3h has become an important meeting place for photographers, artists, students, collectors and other players in the photography field.

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