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

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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.

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

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

. 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

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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.

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Nadja for Buffalo Magazine, Styling by Harry Lambert, 2019

The Flicker Phase, 1950

Blommers & Schumm Walk-in Workshop

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

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

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Blommers & Schumm - Mid-Air

Potato, 2003

Installation shot Mid-Air, Blommers & Schumm

Mid-Air t-shirts by Blommers & Schumm in Foam shop

Studio Visit: Blommers and Schumm

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

Breath and Sway: Ode to Blommers en Schumm

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Nikki & Sallie, December 2023, The Hague

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Hailun Ma

Nadav Kander 

What's Ours, 2019

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Dual, from the series Madre

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For a diverse group of contemporary photographers, the Dutch still life remains a source of inspiration, but with a modernised and updated concept in a contemporary visual language. This highly stylized portrait of one of the most Dutch products ever, the potato, is far from classic, but instead starkly graphic. The humble vegetable is staged like a fashion model in this work by Blommers & Schumm. At the centre of attention the potato with its blemished skin gains a sculptural quality.

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Member Hours: Viviane Sassen & Paul Huf

On Tuesday, 28 October, we are opening our doors after hours exclusively for Foam Members. Enjoy a relaxed evening stroll through the museum and experience our current exhibitions without the usual crowds.

 today and gain access to special events like this one, plus enjoy exclusive benefits all year round! 

Opening Hiên Hoàng, 2025

Michael Jordan, 1984

The Caspian, 2014

Anna en Augusta Curiel in actie tijdens landing van het watervliegtuig de Dornier DOX op de Surinamerivier 18 augustus 1931

Want to be inspired further? Join one of the guided tours of the exhibitions during this evening. 

After Hours

 on Wednesday 15 October for an unforgettable evening of inspiration, encounters and culture. During the annual Club Foam Dinner, you connect with fellow members and Foam’s team in an intimate setting. 

Discover the latest exhibitions and celebrate the work of 

, all while enjoying a surprising programme that brings you closer to the museum.

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Blommers & Schumm Mid-Air

Kids workshop:
Becoming a Surrealist Artist

Artist Tour:
Blommers & Schumm on Mid-Air

Walk-in workshop
Blommers and Schumm

Shifted Perspectives
In-Studio workshop by Blommers & Schumm

Opening Blommers & Schumm Mid-Air

Blommers & Schumm - Mid-Air

Studio Visit: Blommers & Schumm

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

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Potato

Hajar Benjida - Atlanta Made Us Famous

Jasmijn Vermeeren - You Don't Look Sick

Julia Kochetova - War is Personal

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Foam Magazine #67 The Test of Time

Co Rentmeester - Witnessing Life

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

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Club Foam Dinner 2025

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Blommers & Schumm Mid-Air

Kids workshop:Becoming a Surrealist Artist

Artist Tour:Blommers & Schumm on Mid-Air

Walk-in workshop Blommers and Schumm

Shifted PerspectivesIn-Studio workshop by Blommers & Schumm

Opening Blommers & Schumm Mid-Air

Blommers & Schumm - Mid-Air

Studio Visit: Blommers & Schumm

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

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Foam in 2025

Potato

Hajar Benjida - Atlanta Made Us Famous

Jasmijn Vermeeren - You Don't Look Sick

Julia Kochetova - War is Personal

Foam Friend

Foam Magazine #67 The Test of Time

Co Rentmeester - Witnessing Life

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

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After Hours

Club Foam Dinner 2025

Kids workshop:
Becoming a Surrealist Artist

Artist Tour:
Blommers & Schumm on Mid-Air

Walk-in workshop
Blommers and Schumm

Shifted Perspectives
In-Studio workshop by Blommers & Schumm