Amizmiz, Morocco 2025

Cairo, Egypt 2021

Chekka, Lebanon 2008

2026 ،وراجعة شو

Zakho Iraq 1991

Middle East Archive brings their counter-archive to Foam 

All images

Visual Diaries: Sean Cham

Aby Fulani

"Every age has its great loss – for modernism, it was the coherence of the self; for postmodernism, the stability of master narratives – and now, in the 21st century, there is an increasing pressure on the notion of a shared reality."

Mugshots.com, N8, from the series Obscurity, 2016

Mugshots.com, N, from the series Obscurity, 2016

Mugshots.com, N2, from the series Obscurity, 2016

”There is a new way of understanding our times.. a new wave of realism, a new wave of artists who are engaged in political issues. “Evidential Realism” is the realism of today… “

Liz Johnson Artur - of life of love of sex of movement of hope, 2021

Paolo Cirio: Artist of the Post-Panopticon Era

How do identity, community and the body take shape in an image? On the occasion of

, Foam invites guests to a morning event with Keerthana Kunnath, Dr Priya Swamy (

curator Globalization and South Asia at the Wereldmuseum)

), bringing together art, research and community. This event centres on the experiences of Brown and Black communities.

Sandra, 2024

Foam

Bisha and Kavitha, 2026

On a diet, 2026

Sandra with her child, 2026

In conversation with Keerthana Kunnath, Dr. Priya Swamy and Meron Taye

Understanding Identity, Community and the Body

Shine, 2024

Riverside Scene, 2021

Nap, 2021

Albany, Georgia, 2021

Untitled (Two Girls Embrace), 2021

A Glint of Possibility, 2022

Flotation, 2022

Test of Time: Tyler Mitchell

Spend Museumnacht at Foam for an evening of photography, creativity and music. In collaboration with 

, Foam invites you to look beyond the image and ask yourself: what do you notice when you take your time, and what stories does your own way of looking bring to the surface?

Throughout the night, young makers lead workshops, performances and music. Have your name written in calligraphy by 

, or give a photograph a new narrative at 

’s zine workshop. Pick up a stick of charcoal with 

 and consider how you would like to present yourself.

, who has put together a playlist especially for the occasion.

This Museumnacht, there is plenty at Foam to intrigue, inspire and share.

Museumnacht Amsterdam, 2019

Museumnacht Amsterdam 2026

Middle East Archive article

Sighs and Whispers, Bloomingdale's Catalogue, 1976 ©️ The Guy Bourdin Estate, 2026. Courtesy of the Louise Alexander Gallery.

Lou Stoppard: Sighs and Whispers

Self-Portrait / Nursing 2004

Self-Portrait / Cutting 1993

Bo, 1994

Catherine, Melanie & Sadie Rain, New York, New York 1998

Oliver in a Tutu 2004

Joanne, Betsy, & Olivia, Bayside, New York 1998

Self Portrait 1970 2008

Mary Ellen, Ann, Gunner, Zoe, & Nora, New York, New York 1998

Miggi & Ilene, Los Angeles, California 1995

Jesse, 1995

Guillermo & Joaquin, 2013

Mother’s Day 2026

Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, 2023

watch the video

Celebrating 25 Years of Foam

From the series Sea Beach

From the series After Rana Plaza

From the series The People Who Feed The United States

Ismail Ferdous: the Shared Pulse of Image and Sound 

Wala’adin Abdurahaman, 22, photographed at a military hospital in Khartoum. Courtesy of Faiz Abubakr

Test of Time: On My Mind — Ahmed Umar

American Gothic, Washington, D.C., 1942. Gordon Parks, Courtesy of the Gordon Parks Foundation

Test of Time: Deborah Willis

South Body, 2019, a performance by Cuban artist Carlos Martiel. Courtesy the artist and Steve Turner Gallery, Los Angeles

Test of Time: Luis Juarez

Slowly and Then All at Once

Test of Time: Tim Clark

Gaza Beach, August 18, 2023 by Samar Abu Elouf. Courtesy of the artist

Test of Time: Elisa Medde

La république, 2006 by Mohamed Bourouissa. Galerie Kamel Mennour, Krinzinger Gallery, Blum & Poe Gallery

Test of Time: Taous Dahmani

Depredations, from the photobook Radiations of War, 2025, by Yana Kononova. Courtesy the artist.

Test of Time: Daria Tuminas

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Foam Talent 2024 | Frankfurt

From the series Cursed, 2024, by Charlie Engman. Courtesy of the artist

Test of Time:  Gem Fletcher

The Rivera Bad Girls, LA 1983 © Janette Beckman

Test of Time: On My Mind — Janette Beckman

The rich, vast cultural landscape demands a larger discussion on reclaiming identity. How can we confront stereotypes, clichés and representation within our community? 

"The writing of history is about editing. It’s about choosing a way. [...] How the personal stories can rewrite history through the power of images."

Heroínas de Tejucupapo (Tejucupapo Heroins, 2022)

ABC da Cana Typewriter

Podcast with Jonathas de Andrade

Image of Jessy's Room

Jessica de Abreu's Bookshelf: The Black Archives

[...] I questioned: what does the world look like when Surinamese people do not stand in front of the camera but are the ones able to take the photo during colonial times?

Foam invites Johny Pitts and Gloria Wekker

Dos Pouwis, 2021

Zooming In: Photography, Performance and the Mythical

zooming in with Foam Talents Plantation and Lisandro Suriel

From the series Portraits in Madness

Blind Spots

For more information and visual material please contact the Press Office of Foam via pressoffice@foam.org.

Next Level: Paolo Cirio

Next Level: Sara Cwynar

Delta Junction, Richardson Highway, September 12, 2025

Yukon river camp, Dalton Highway, September 19, 2025

Dalton Highway, September 15, 2025

Phelan Creek, September 11, 2025

Yukon river camp Dalton Highway, September 19, 2025

Visual Diaries: At Road's End by Steffi Reimers

Louis Vuitton Jeff Koons Rubens Bag, 2020

"Had I been blessed with even limited access to my own mind there would have been no reason to write. I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear."

Contemporary Floral Arrangement - #144551 (1967) #2 The Relationship is a Matter of Style, 2023

"He told me if we had everything we need, we wouldn’t need language to ask for anything."

"I’m talking about the New Woman, and a pattern which was invisible to the subjects when they lived it."

Doll Index 1, 1779-1950, 2022

Doll Index 2, 1733-1950, 2022

"I’m only doing it if it makes me feel good. Which may include buying things."

"I just want the new. I want you to be new to me and me to be new to you."

Sahara from SSENSE.com 1-2-3, 2023

Western Costume Jacket (Cheerleader), Skirt (Cheerleader) Showgirl (Bra Top, Long Fringe), 2023

Pamela as Pamela, 2023

"Turn your face toward the past future. But don’t get too nostalgic about it."

Ideal House, 2023

"Yes, I’m looking for a short-cut through the complexity and conditions of the historicity of my own age."

foam invites

“Complex, ambivalent and contradictory” – Middle East Archive brings their counter-archive to Foam

A visual diary by Sean Cham

Paolo Cirio
Artist of the Post-Panopticon Era

On Identity, Community and the Body
In conversation with Keerthana Kunnath, Dr. Priya Swamy and Meron Taye

I Can Make You Feel Good by Tyler Mitchell

Museumnacht Amsterdam 2026

Sighs and Whispers

Virgin Mary fucked up the image of motherhood

Celebrating 25 Years of Foam

Ismail Ferdous: The Shared Pulse of Image and Sound

On My Mind: Wala’adin Abdurahaman by Faiz Abubakr

Test of Time: American Gothic by Gordon Parks

Test of Time: South Body by Carlos Martiel

Test of Time: Slowly and Then All at Once by Andy Sewell

Test of Time: Gaza Beach by Samar Abu Elouf

Test of Time: La république by Mohamed Bourouissa

Test of Time: Depredations by Yana Kononova

Foam Talent 2024 | Frankfurt

Test of Time: Cursed by Charlie Engman

On My Mind: The Rivera Bad Girls by Janette Beckman

Blind Spots

Tracing identity and championing untold histories.

Next Level: Paolo Cirio

Next Level: Sara Cwynar

In search of solitude with Steffi Reimers

Images about images: reflecting on the works of Sara Cwynar

foam invites

“Complex, ambivalent and contradictory” – Middle East Archive brings their counter-archive to Foam

A visual diary by Sean Cham

Paolo CirioArtist of the Post-Panopticon Era

On Identity, Community and the BodyIn conversation with Keerthana Kunnath, Dr. Priya Swamy and Meron Taye

I Can Make You Feel Good by Tyler Mitchell

Museumnacht Amsterdam 2026

Sighs and Whispers

Virgin Mary fucked up the image of motherhood

Celebrating 25 Years of Foam

Ismail Ferdous: The Shared Pulse of Image and Sound

On My Mind: Wala’adin Abdurahaman by Faiz Abubakr

Test of Time: American Gothic by Gordon Parks

Test of Time: South Body by Carlos Martiel

Test of Time: Slowly and Then All at Once by Andy Sewell

Test of Time: Gaza Beach by Samar Abu Elouf

Test of Time: La république by Mohamed Bourouissa

Test of Time: Depredations by Yana Kononova

Foam Talent 2024 | Frankfurt

Test of Time: Cursed by Charlie Engman

On My Mind: The Rivera Bad Girls by Janette Beckman

Blind Spots

Tracing identity and championing untold histories.

Next Level: Paolo Cirio

Next Level: Sara Cwynar

In search of solitude with Steffi Reimers

Images about images: reflecting on the works of Sara Cwynar

Paolo Cirio
Artist of the Post-Panopticon Era

On Identity, Community and the Body
In conversation with Keerthana Kunnath, Dr. Priya Swamy and Meron Taye