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In Conversation with Marina Abramović

Foam Magazine’s Managing Editor Katy Hundertmark talks to iconic performance artist Marina Abramović about her relationship with photography and the efforts she has made to preserve her work through photography over the years. Where does the collaboration between performance and camera start, and where does it end?  

 

5 min readby Katy Hundertmark

Image of Marina Abramovic

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

khashayar javanmardi in his studio

Test of Time: American Gothic by Gordon Parks

To celebrate Foam’s 25th anniversary, Foam Magazine’s latest issue Test of Time features a special section in which some of the most esteemed thought-makers in the photography world were invited to choose one image they think will stand the test of time and why. 

3 min readby Deborah Willis

Person Standing In Front of American Flag

Test of Time: Gaza Beach by Samar Abu Elouf

To celebrate Foam’s 25th anniversary, Foam Magazine’s latest issue Test of Time features a special section in which some of the most esteemed thought-makers in the photography world were invited to choose one image they think will stand the test of time and why. 

 

3 min readby Elisa Medde

People on a beach in Gaza

Where Colours Breathe by Temiloluwa Johnson

2 min readby Jilke Golbach

Person with beaded headwear

Días by Pia Riverola

2 min readby Lotte Klösters

Book on grey background

Golden Boy by Kwabena Appiah-nti

4 min readby Antawan I. Byrd

Shirtless person sitting on a brown leather couch, wearing jeans, with sunlight casting shadows on the wall.

Lemons Gazing at Mount Etna by Lonneke Van der Palen

2 min readby Lotte Klösters

Close-up of a mannequin head with brown hair. A metal object is attached to the ear. Text reads "Lemons Gazing at Mount Etna" by Lonneke van der Palen.

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    I Can Make You Feel Good by Tyler Mitchell

    Mitchell’s visions of radical joy, utopian settings, and lush landscapes reclaim and reimagine the representation of Black bodies, pointing, as Berghout writes, towards more generative futures.

    Foam Magazine’s latest issue, Test of Time, celebrates the image-makers whose work has resonated most powerfully throughout our 25-year history.

    4 min readby Mirelva Berghout

    Man lying on the grass

    MADRE / Padre by Marisol Mendez

    In an expansive body of work that is at once personal, critical and deeply reflective of the multifaceted cultures of Andean territories, Mendez explores how traditional representations of gender archetypes in her native Bolivia shape attitudes toward gender today.


    From the Archive highlights previous writings on photography from Foam Magazine to cast light on current topics and ongoing debates in the world of photography and beyond.

    5 min readby Valeria Posada Villada

    A weathered, colorful image of two figures in ornate clothing lies on dark, muddy ground, partially covered in dirt and debris.

    Waste Identity: Passports for Plastic & Bola Bola Living by Aàdesokan

    From the point of production to the places where rubbish is processed or dumped, Aàdesokan draws parallels between the economic and social forces that drive migration patterns and rubbish disposal.

    From the Archive highlights previous writings on photography from Foam Magazine to cast light on current topics and ongoing debates in the world of photography and beyond.

    3 min readby Aya Musa

    A large pile of trash, including plastic bottles and bags, is scattered across a valley with green hills and a cloudy sky in the background.

    Untitled by Mohamad Abdouni

    Driven by a lack of representation of queer culture in the Middle East, Abdouni and his collaborators give shape to untold narratives of Arab queerness as a counterpoint to Western depictions.

    From the Archive highlights previous writings on photography from Foam Magazine to cast light on current topics and ongoing debates in the world of photography and beyond.

    3 min readby Elisa Medde

    Person with voluminous curly hair, illuminated by red light, posing against a dark background.

    WAH’A واحة by Seif Kousmate

    In kaleidoscopic images that have been washed in acid and embellished with organic matter, Kousmate documents the deterioration of the endangered oases of the Maghreb region, aiming to foster dialogue on the tangible impacts of a warming planet.

    From the Archive highlights previous writings on photography from Foam Magazine to cast light on current topics and ongoing debates in the world of photography and beyond.

    4 min readby Varun Nayar

    Palm trees under a blue sky with a vibrant, abstract overlay of purple and pink textures.

    Golden Boy by Kwabena Appiah-nti

    A series of tender, luminous, sun-soaked images, Golden Boy probes and redefines social attitudes toward boyhood and the performance of masculinity.

    From the Archive highlights previous writings on photography from Foam Magazine to cast light on current topics and ongoing debates in the world of photography and beyond.

    4 min readby Antawan I. Byrd

    Shirtless person sitting on a brown leather couch, wearing jeans, with sunlight casting shadows on the wall.
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