Foam presents a podcast series around the exhibition Foam Talent 2020. Listen to Foam Talks: Talent Edition to dive deeper into the portfolios of this year's Foam Talents.

The fourth episode of Foam Talks welcomes photographer Luther Konadu and art historian and curator Leslie Wilson. The starting point of the conversation is Konadu's project Figure as Index. Together with host Mirjam Kooiman, they will reflect on the photographic portrait as a powerful instrument in (de)constructing representation.

Foam produced this episode as part of a special series of podcasts on the occasion of Foam Talent 2020. Each episode focusses on one artist aiming to evoke a conversation around their approach, offer an insight into the discourses surrounding a specific project, contextualizing it within the photography field while not forgetting the personal stories and dreams behind it. In addition, each conversation features a special guest that has a shared professional or personal connection to the artist. The encounters are moderated by Mirjam Kooiman, curator of this year's Foam Talent exhibition.

From the series Figure as Index, 2019

Podcast

(De)constructing Portraiture with Luther Konadu & Leslie Wilson

Do you want to learn more about the photo narratives that helped shape Suriname's history? On the occasion of the exhibition 

, we are joined by author and co-curator Lucia Nankoe and programmer Raïsha Zeegelaar to dive deeper into the stories featured in the exhibition.

Lievendag-Overeem 

Foam

Gaitri-Sweeb 

Stories around Surinamese Wedding Portraits

Foam Members are invited to explore the exhibition Seydou Ke&iuml;ta &ndash; Bamako Portraits before public opening.

<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x416/6c4544d81a/595px_untitled__1952-1955_c_seydou_keita__3_.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="416" /> Untitled, 1952-1955 &copy; Seydou Ke&iuml;ta&nbsp;/ SKPEAC/ photo courtesy of CAAC - The Pigozzi Collection, Geneva
ABOUT SEYDOU KE&Iuml;TA - BAMAKO PORTRAITS In the 1950s and 60s, a colourful collection of inhabitants of Bamako, capital of Mali, posed for Seydou Ke&iuml;ta. People visited Ke&iuml;ta&rsquo;s studio to have their picture taken at their best. His oeuvre reflects a portrait of an era that captures Bamako&rsquo;s transition into the proud capital of independent Mali. <a href="/museum/programme/seydou-keita">&gt; Read more</a>
BECOME A FOAM MEMBER. <a href="/about/memberships">JOIN ONLINE</a> TODAY Do you want to join the Member preview but are not yet a member? Then <a href="/about/memberships">sign up</a>&nbsp;and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges all year long, including free workshops, exclusive previews and Member Hours to explore exhibitions undisturbed for hours on end.
The exhibition Seydou Ke&iuml;ta - Bamako Portraits was developed in collaboration with the Contemporary African Art Collection (CAAC) &ndash; The Pigozzi Collection.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Gemeente Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

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Member preview Seydou Keïta - Bamako Portraits

For Foam Fan+ members, Foam organises three photography workshops in November based on Marubi&rsquo;s studio portraits.

Please note: the workshop is in Dutch.
Portrait photography is one of the oldest genres of photography. People who had their portraits taken back in the day wanted to utilize the photograph as a way to show their personality and status. They achieved this by having photographs taken of themselves alongside their most precious belongings, such as medals or costumes.
Nowadays we see self-portraits on a daily basis without maybe even realizing it. Selfies are practically inevitable in our environment since the digital camera and camera phones became accessible for almost everyone.
In the exhibition <a href="/museum/programme/dynasty-marubi">Dynasty Marubi</a> &ndash; <a href="/museum/programme/dynasty-marubi">A Hundred Years of Albanian Studio Photography</a>, Foam shows a selection of photos from the archive of the Albanian photo studio Marubi (1856-1959). Marubi&rsquo;s exhibition, where portrait and studio photography of the 19th century and nowadays are the central theme, is used as inspiration for the upcoming workshop in October.
THE WORKSHOP During this workshop you challenge yourself to think about the way people take a portrait photograph. You are encouraged to reflect on the methods we use to make portraits nowadays in comparison to decades ago. By using Marubi&rsquo;s work as an example, we will discuss and compare the changes that have occurred during the previous century. How has the way we take photographs changed and do we need more photographs to create a fair portrayal of our image?
The goal of this workshop is to create two portraits of each other; one in an old-fashioned way where you &lsquo;catch&rsquo; the subject in one image, and the other will be a modern portrait where you perhaps need to create a narrative.
DATE AND TIME You can sign up for one of three dates: Workshop 1: <a href="/nl/boek-een-bezoek/publiek/foam-fan-workshop-portretfotografie/25-11-2016">Friday 25 November&nbsp;2016 from 15.00 - 18.00 hrs</a> Workshop 2: <a href="/nl/boek-een-bezoek/publiek/foam-fan-workshop-portretfotografie/26-11-2016">Saturday 26 November&nbsp;2016 from 14.00 - 17.00 hrs</a> Workshop 3: <a href="/nl/boek-een-bezoek/publiek/foam-fan-workshop-portretfotografie/27-11-2016">Sunday 27 November&nbsp;2016 from 14.00 - 17.00 hrs</a>
SIGN UP This workshop is free for Foam Fan+ members.&nbsp;It is possible to bring one guest. This person pays the regular rate of &euro; 50,-.
Foam provides Olympus OM-D cameras for this workshop. Of course, you are free to use your own camera if you prefer. In that case, remember to bring a fully charged battery, an empty SD card and a transfer cable. The use of your own materials is at your own risk.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Delta Lloyd, City of Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

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25 November 2016 15.00 - 18.00 hrs
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26 November 2016 14.00 - 17.00 hrs
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27 November&nbsp;2016 14.00 - 17.00 hrs
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PRICE This workshop is free for Foam Fan+ members.&nbsp;
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Foam Fan+ workshop Portrait photography

Are you a photography enthusiast and do you want to work on a concrete photography assignment, inspired by the exhibitions in Foam? Challenge yourself to think outside of the box and take part in our photography workshop based on Marubi&rsquo;s studio portraits.

Please note: the workshop is in Dutch.
In the exhibition <a href="/museum/programme/dynasty-marubi">Dynasty Marubi</a>&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;<a href="/museum/programme/dynasty-marubi">A Hundred Years of Albanian Studio Photography</a>, Foam shows a selection of photos from the archive of the Albanian photo studio Marubi (1856-1959). Marubi&rsquo;s exhibition, where portrait and studio photography of the 19th century and nowadays are the central theme, is used as inspiration for this&nbsp;workshop.&nbsp;
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x397/f765b6b353/resultaat_workshop_portretfotografie__copy__foam.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="397" /> Result of the workshop Portrait photography,&nbsp;2015 &copy; Foam SIGN UP There is&nbsp;a limited amount of spots available, so be sure to sign up on time. Tickets are only valid for reserved dates. Unfortunately it is not possible to change dates or cancel without charge after your purchase has been made. 
<a href="/nl/boek-een-bezoek/publiek/portretten-in-de-tijd/29-10-2016">&gt; Sign up now</a>
Foam provides <a href="https://www.olympus.nl/site/nl/c/cameras/om_d_system_cameras/om_d/e_m10/index.html">Olympus OM-D cameras</a> for this workshop. Of course, you are free to use your own camera if you prefer. In that case, remember to bring a fully charged battery, an empty SD card and a transfer cable. The use of your own materials is at your own risk.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Delta Lloyd, City of Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

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29 October 2016
13.00 - 16.00
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PRICE &euro;50,00 regular rate &euro;45,00 Foam Fan/Club/Fund The price includes museum admission and the use of all workshop materials. &nbsp;
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Portraits through time

The <a href="/museum/programme/a-special-portrait">photo studio</a> with Marijn Scheeres opens early for Foam Fund-members.

The studio is reserved before it opens for the public, from 10.00 to 12.00 to make a (family) portrait by appointment. You can sign up for this activity by sending an e-mail:
<a href="mailto:mathilde@foam.org">&gt; Reserve a photo shoot</a>
Between 12.30 and 15.00 hrs. you can get your (family) portrait taken by Marijn Scheeres. The cost per shoot is &euro; 25, -. You will receive the photo after the shoot, printed on A5 size&nbsp;(21 x 14.8 cm).
<a href="http://www.marijnscheeres.nl/" target="_blank">Marijn Scheeres</a>&nbsp;(1972) is a Dutch photographer who works&nbsp;for various newspapers and magazines, including De Volkskrant, NRC, Elle and Vrij Nederland. She is well-known for the series&nbsp;<a href="http://www.parool.nl/foto/zaterdagochtend-in-amsterdam~p4249526/" target="_blank">Zaterdagochtend in Amsterdam</a>&nbsp;in the newspaper Het Parool.

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10.00 - 12.00 hrs. exclusively for Foam Fund
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Foam Fund | A special portrait

As part of the Fotoweek 2016, photographer Marijn Scheeres will be running a walk-in photo studio in Foam on Saturday 17 September. 

Between 12.30 and 15.00 hrs. you can get your (family) portrait taken by Marijn Scheeres. The cost per shoot is &euro; 25, -. You will receive the photo after the shoot, printed on A5 size&nbsp;(21 x 14.8 cm).
<a href="http://www.marijnscheeres.nl/" target="_blank">Marijn Scheeres</a> (1972) is a Dutch photographer who works&nbsp;for various newspapers and magazines, including De Volkskrant, NRC, Elle and Vrij Nederland. She is well-known for the series <a href="http://www.parool.nl/foto/zaterdagochtend-in-amsterdam~p4249526/" target="_blank">Zaterdagochtend in Amsterdam</a> in the newspaper Het Parool.
FOTOWEEK From 9 to 18 September 2016 is the fourth edition of Fotoweek, an initiative of Foam and the Dutch Fotomuseum. For&nbsp;ten days, the Netherlands focuses on&nbsp;photography and there is plenty to do and see for everyone who loves pictures and photography. The theme 'Look! This is me,' puts the emphasis is on portrait photography&nbsp;and on the interaction between the portrayed and the photographer. Fotoweek focuses on the individual: both in front of&nbsp;and behind the lens.
FOAM FUND Are you a Foam Fund member? The studio is reserved before it opens for the public, from 10.00 to 12.00 to make a (family) portrait by appointment. You can sign up for this activity by sending an e-mail to <a href="mailto:mathilde@foam.org">mathilde@foam.org</a>.
<a href="/about/foam-fund" target="_blank">&gt; Read more about Foam Fund</a>
Fotoweek is an&nbsp;initiative of&nbsp;Nederlands Fotomuseum and&nbsp;Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam. It&nbsp;is supported by&nbsp;DuPho en BredaPhoto and is made possible by the BankGiro Loterij.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Delta Lloyd, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

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17 September 2016
12.30 - 15.00 hrs.
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Foam&nbsp; Keizersgracht 609 Amsterdam
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9 - 18 September 2016</div>

A special portrait

Ben je een fotografieliefhebber en wil je - ge&iuml;nspireerd door de tentoonstellingen in Foam - met een concrete fotografieopdracht aan de slag? Daag jezelf uit om buiten je eigen kaders te denken en doe mee met onze fotografieworkshop!

THEMA:&nbsp;MODEFOTOGRAFIE
Helmut Newton is als invloedrijke fotograaf een bron van inspiratie voor veel modefotografen gebleken. Hij was nauw bevriend met Yves Saint Laurent en Karl Lagerfeld, modeontwerpers die speelden met man-vrouw verhoudingen en zochten naar een nieuw en eigentijds vrouwbeeld. Dit zien we duidelijk terug in zijn fotografie: de verbeelding van de vrouw en onderliggende thema&rsquo;s als macht, geweld, erotiek en verlangen. In het kader van deze tentoonstelling leer je aan de hand van &eacute;&eacute;n of meerdere overkoepelende thema&rsquo;s verschillende kanten van modefotografie kennen. Ter inspiratie start iedere workshop met een korte rondleiding door de tentoonstelling <a href="/nl/museum/programma/helmut-newton">Helmut Newton &ndash; A Retrospective</a>, met per workshop de nadruk op een ander aspect uit zijn veelzijdige oeuvre.
Een onmisbaar onderdeel van de portretten van Helmut Newton is de interactie tussen de fotograaf en het model. Hij staat er om bekend dat hij zijn modellen gewaagde en innovatieve scripts gaf en ze vervolgens liet poseren op een manier dat ze krachtig, verleidelijk, dominant, indrukwekkend en soms ronduit intimiderend overkwamen.
Tijdens deze workshop neem je de rol van zowel model als fotograaf aan en ga je met elkaar aan de slag om portretten te maken aan de hand van een door Helmut Newton ge&iuml;nspireerd thema. Wanneer je je opgeeft als duo, kun je samen alvast een script bedenken voor het portret. Individueel opgeven kan natuurlijk ook, dan ga je aan de slag met een andere deelnemer.
Het aantal beschikbare plaatsen is beperkt. Meld je dus op tijd aan! Tickets zijn gebonden aan een specifieke datum. Het is na aanschaf helaas niet mogelijk om van datum te wijzigen of om kosteloos te annuleren.
Please note: this workshop is in Dutch.
The exhibition is organised in close collaboration with the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin.
Helmut Newton &ndash; A Retrospective is made possible with the support of Main Sponsor Wolford, Lead Benefactor Fonds 21 and Project Partners Spaces and VSBfonds.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Delta Lloyd, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.
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Lijkt het je leuk om mee te doen aan de <a href="/nl/museum/programma/fotografiecursus-newton">volledige cursus</a>? Binnen deze cursus volg je drie workshops en werk je tegelijkertijd naar een eigen serie toe.
Data en tijden: 9, 16 en 23 juli of 6, 13 en 20 augustus, 13.00 - 16.00&nbsp;

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16 July 2016 10.00 - 13.00 hrs.
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PRICE &euro;50,00 regular rate &euro;45,00 Foam Fan/Club/Fund The price includes museum admission and the use of all workshop materials.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Newton Workshop: Portrait

Special workshop for CJP members (18 until 30) who love photography. 

<a href="/beheer/museum/programme/workshops">&gt; See our current workshop programme here.</a>
Foam offers a workshop on how to create a striking photographic portrait. This workshop will help you take even better photos of your friends and family!
Challenge yourself to think differently during the CJP portrait workshop at Foam! In this workshop, you learn all about portrait photography. To get inspired, you examine and discuss the work of professional photographers and then get to work with the camera yourself. You will improve your photos with the immediate feedback from our knowledgeable museum educators.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP The CJP workshop starts with an active tour of the museum during which you will become familiar with the principles and visual elements of photography. During the workshop you and your fellow students take each other's portraits, with a focus on making conscious choices before pressing the shutter. As you shoot, the experienced museum educator will give you tips on how to improve your photos. At the end of the workshop, all results will be reviewed and discussed in the group.
This workshop will delve more deeply into the&nbsp;<a href="/museum/programme/helmut-newton">Helmut Newton</a>&nbsp;exhibition.
Foam provides digital compact Olympus cameras for this workshop. You are free to use your own camera in case you prefer so. In that case, remember to bring a fully charged battery, an empty SD card and a transfer cable. The use of your own materials is at your own risk.
Please note: this workshop is in Dutch.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Delta Lloyd, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

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6 August 2016 14.00 - 16.00 hrs. PRICE &euro;20 incl. VAT. The price includes museum admission and the use of all workshop materials.&nbsp;Suitable for CJP members (18 to 30).&nbsp;
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If you have any questions or special requests, please contact the Education department through +31 (0)20 551 6500 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:educatie@foam.org">educatie@foam.org</a>.</div>

CJP Portrait Photography: afternoon workshops

Do you want to learn how to make better portraits? Do you practise photography, but want to perfect your skills? Join our photography workshop for CJP members (18 - 30 years).

Nike See, Nike Do, 2019

Inner Journey

CJP Portrait Photography

Are you a photography enthusiast and do you want to get to work on a concrete photography assignment, inspired by the exhibitions in Foam? Challenge yourself to think differently and take part in our photography workshop!

THEME: SELF PORTRAIT Making a self portrait is taking on a double role. You're looking at yourself as a photographer and as a model. Photographer Francesca Woodman also took this double role herself. Her original look created a body of work in which we can see the many ways of representation of oneself, including all emotions.
<a href="/museum/programme/workshops">&gt; Click here&nbsp;to see our current workshop programme</a> This photography workshop is all about research: how would you portray yourself? Which emotion(s) do you want to depict in your self portrait and what do you need to achieve this? The workshop is inspired by the exhibition&nbsp;<a href="/museum/programme/francesca-woodman">Francesca Woodman. On Being An Angel</a> by &nbsp;and will start by discussing different themes in her work. During the workshop we focus on making conscious choices before pressing the shutter. As you shoot, the experienced museum educator will give you tips on how to improve your photos. At the end of the workshop, all results will be reviewed and discussed in the group. Foam provides basic compact cameras for this workshop. Of course, you are free to use your own camera if you prefer. In that case, remember to bring a fully charged battery, an empty SD card and a transfer cable. The use of your own materials is at your own risk. There is a limited amount of spots available, so be sure to sign up on time! Tickets are only valid for reserved dates. Unfortunately it is not possible to change dates or cancel without charge after your purchase has been made. Please note: this workshop is in Dutch.

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16 January &amp; 27 February 2016 13.00 - 16.00 hrs.
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PRICE &euro;50,00 incl. VAT. The price includes museum admission and the use of all workshop materials.&nbsp;
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This workshop is in Dutch If you have any questions or special requests, please contact the Education department through +31 (0)20 551 6500 or educatie@foam.org.</div>

Self-Portrait Workshop

Portrait of Gülşah Ayla Bayrak

Yallah Habibi

The start of something

Bayrak draws inspiration from paintings and uses collage or staging to add unexpected layers to her images. A new visual language is created by combining pop and internet culture with cultural symbols.

visible in

Gülşah Ayla Bayrak

Artist portrait of Lebohang Kganye

“Nomasonto Mthembu” from “Mosebetsi wa Dirithi”, 2022

“Habo Patience ka bokhathe II” from “Ke Lefa Laka: Her-Story”, 2013

Lebohang Kganye uses photography as a medium to imagine and depict a new history.

Reflecting on the idea of 'home' with Lebohang Kganye: Foam x Pakhuis de Zwijger

Reflecting on the idea of 'home' with Lebohang Kganye

Watch: Lebohang Kganye at Pakhuis de Zwijger

Lebohang Kganye

from the series WAH'A واحة

from the series WAH'A واحة by Seif Kousmate

Kousmate's approach centralises people—their fears, aspirations, disappointments, and daily lives—in an attempt to present a realistic portrait of contemporary life in Morocco's oases. 

Seif Kousmate

In My Childhood Home

In My Marriage

Walking Home

A Man With His Daughter

(...) Geoushy advocates for women who have been sexually violated either verbally or physically. Simultaneously, the photographer should be viewed as an artist and activist that stands by these women. This not only seamlessly ties in with a tradition of the documentary photographer but is also evocative of the approach of artists like Zanele Muholi or Laia Abril.

Lina Geoushy

Self Portrait, Disneyland, CA, July 2021

'Rainjackets' from the series Home: Leaving One for Another 

'Home Cyprus' from the series Home: Leaving One for Another

Home from the series Home: leaving one for another

From the series Home: Leaving One for Another

Bozalp's work is characterised by a playful mix of travel reportage and stylised fashion shoots, in which he quite frequently photographs models he meets on the streets anywhere from the Middle East, Asia and Europe.

Screenshot from Olgaç Bozalp's video about his zine-making process

Olgaç Bozalp about his zine: Buddha Was Born Here by 

Foam Talent Call now open!

Olgaç Bozalp

From the series 'Languor'

Foam Talent 2022: Languor by Donavon Smallwood

Film still from a moving portrait from the series Languor

Languor by Donavon Smallwood

Donavon Smallwood

From the series Inner Journey

Foam Talent 2022: Inner Journey by Marvel Harris

With my self-portraits, I give insight into my physical and emotional transition: a lifelong journey of self-discovery

Talent Talks 2022 with Marvel Harris & Hélène Selam Kleih

Marvel Harris

Rayon Vert

By photographing the female body in unexpected ways and playing with the balance of power within a portrait, Simond cleverly disrupts established codes of looking.

Foam Magazine #52 Talent

exhibitions

Anaïs, 2017

Senta Simond

Rahime Fortune

Brothers after wake from the series I can’t stand to see you cry

City Finance from the series I can’t stand to see you cry

Father from the series I can’t stand to see you cry

I can’t stand to see you cry

Rahim Fortune

Untitled, 2013

An encounter with Davison’s imagery is like a compressed and flattened experience of advertising, photojournalism, and experimental photography in one. 

Foam Magazine #45: Talent

Jack Davison

Juno Calypso in Foam Magazine #45: Talent

Juno Calypso

The work of Vasantha Yogananthan as shown at Galerie Mercatorplein 2018

Installation shot of the works by Vasantha Yogananthan in the exhibition Foam Talent in London

Cover of Foam Magazine #48: Talent issue. 

In The Myth of Two Souls, Yogananthan tells the story of The Ramayana by juxtaposing three formally unique sets of images: landscapes, hand-painted staged portraits, and illustrated black-and-white photographs.

Vasantha Yogananthan

Myriam Boulos

from the series Tell the Trees to Smile

From the series Tell The Trees To Smile

Tell the Trees to Smile

Documenting the emotions of broken people, buildings and objects, Tell the Trees to Smile is a series of portraits of friends and strangers from all walks of life who have collectively been affected by the blast and ongoing economic problems in Beirut. Entering into dialogue with her subjects, Boulos captions the images with their words, which represent their responses to the blast. These responses greatly differ - some people look directly into the camera, and some resume activities which range from prayer to protest, each signalling their own postures of strength, shock and solidarity.