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Foam Talks about Pamcore, Fashion Trends and Meta Cringe with Sara Cwynar and Agustina Panzoni 

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In her work, Sara Cwynar explores, like an anthropologist of our contemporary economy of endless choice, what the products, colours and images are with which we constantly shape our lives and identities and how they change over time. 

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Sara Cwynar

Sara Cwynar is a leading artist of her generation. She seeks to make sense of our current visual culture through photography, essayistic video works, collages, installations and books. In her studio, she collects and documents images and objects to identify the ways that these everyday materials shape our lives as we consume them. In this way, she captures the prevailing ideals and ideologies of an era.

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

Still from Red Film, 2018

Doll Index 1, 1779-1950, 2022

Pamela as Pamela, 2023

Sara Cwynar is like an anthropologist of our contemporary economy of endless choice. She researches which products, colours and images we use to shape our lives and identities, and how they change over time. 

Louis Vuitton Jeff Koons Rubens Bag, 2020

During the summer months, Foam offers free walk-in workshops every Wednesday and Sunday afternoon. The workshop is inspired by the current exhibition 

The Flicker Phase, 1950

Next Level: Sara Cwynar - S/S 23, 2023

Walk-in Workshop Sara Cwynar

Come and celebrate the opening of the seventh 

 exhibition by Sara Cwynar. The exhibition title, 

, is the usual designation for the new fashion season – in this case, Spring/Summer 2023. It invokes the trends that come and go, each one provoking us once more to buy new things and subscribe to new ideals.

The exhibition will be opened on 25 May in the presence of the artist. You are welcome from 17.30 until 21.00 hrs for this festive event with free entrance, drinks, and music.

Opening Sara Cwynar

, Sara Cwynar took all of the materials in her studio, documented each item and arranged it into a digital plan where she could fit the entire contents into a corner of the gallery.

The piece begins with a text by Andy Warhol where he explains that he "hates nostalgia" so rather than keeping any of his saved mementos and ephemera around, he puts everything in labeled boxes and stores it in New Jersey before eventually throwing it away. He doesn't want to live with his saved materials but he can't immediately discard them either. This project is Sara Cwynar&rsquo;s version of that idea: that the influence of an archive on an art practice is strong, but can also be overwhelming.
Sara Cwynar attempted to install the archive according to the plan, which quickly began to fall apart as images and objects were not how she had remembered them. She left the materials for a month, then destroyed the whole thing so that she would be forced to purge the archive - allowing herself to start anew, and documenting everything only with a camera. All that remains of this studio's worth of materials is the image.
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This exhibition has been made possible by Van Bijlevelt Stichting and the Gieskes-Strijbis Fund.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Delta Lloyd, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.
ABOUT SARA CWYNAR Sara Cwynar (b.1985, Vancouver) is a New York-based artist. She is represented by <a href="http://coopercolegallery.com/exhibitions">Cooper Cole gallery</a> in Toronto. This&nbsp;show in 3h is her first solo show in Europe.
The work of Sara Cwynar in photography, installations and collage begins in obsessively collecting and ordering visual materials. Saving, taking and re-composing images in her art practice is a cathartic means of satisfying a constant impulse. She has to collect (even to hoard)&nbsp; and to create a tangible record of that experience, grabbing a small piece of the world and reconstituting it under her own terms. The resulting archive is composed of images saved from years of photo-taking, from encyclopedias, flea markets, and people she knows, as well as objects she encounters.
In this process of accumulation and the resulting collection, she is interested in the ways in which we understand the world through pictures:&nbsp; how we view ourselves and our history through a shared image-based archive built from cultural fantasies and photographic tropes (examples include the commercial still life, the family portrait, the headshot and the landscape photograph). She is constructing her own personal archive as a way of intervening into the larger archive which she cannot control, and considering the life of photographs over time, especially at this time of change for the medium.

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At Foam, we believe that photography is a powerful tool for young people to express themselves. That's why fostering the next generation of photographers is at the heart of our museum's mission. Foam has partnered with Meervaart Studio over the past six years to create beautiful photography workshops for talented young people in Amsterdam, led by experienced photographers from Foam's extensive network. 

We're proud to celebrate this fruitful collaboration with a hybrid presentation in the project space of the museum and on Foam’s digital platform. This special showcase is an opportunity to learn more about the work of five young makers who have been part of our many educational photography projects over the years. These programmes have given them the tools and guidance to capture their visions of the world around them. 

As you explore the exhibition, you'll be struck by the creativity and originality of these young photographers. Each project highlights the value of providing young people with a platform to share their voices. Their work will inspire and encourage others to see the world in new and exciting ways. 

Join us in celebrating the work of this generation of young Amsterdam creatives.  

FINN // at the table god unhinged his ribs

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Kyara 
Bhiekharie 

Rhiannon

I Want to Break Free

Karma Chameleon

Kyara Bhiekarie over haar werk 'Mijn moeder, de ZZP-er'

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

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Sea of opportunities. Assilah 2017

Reaching out. Amsterdam 2016

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Thoughts about tomorrow. Assilah 2017

Dina Bousbaa over haar werk 'Backbone'

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Pimba Doti

Bere tan bere

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Iyanla Etnel over haar werk 'Te Yu No Sabi Owru Bun, Yu No Kan Sabi Nyun Bun'

"In the evening we put a curtain in front of the mirror because someone can harm you through the mirror."

Te Neti Doro

Trowé Gi Gron' Mama

Etnel explores the relationship between her and her late aunt. They are connected by the same aching feet, but out of shame within the family, this is not spoken about.  

Deng Di Du Mi

Yasemin 
Demirözcan 

"As a child of the diaspora, I've always felt a distance between myself and my ancestral land, constantly questioning the concept of home."

Fields of Solace

"Life here is simple and far from the hustle and bustle of the city, where they live the rest of the year."

Directing The Flock

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Yasemin Demirözcan over haar werk 'Strangely Familiar'

Flying Shoe

Reloading Memories

"My uncle playing with his air rifle in front of my grandparents' house in Yeşildere. This is where my father spent the first ten years of his life."

A Shepherd’s Pride

Wheels of Legacy

"A Renault Toros (the Turkish-built version of the R12) navigating through a vast, open landscape, symbolizing solitude and the exploration of my identity."

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Ben Yakir 

FINN // came apart in my hands

BENNI // when i ate his ribs i became a man

BENNI // or maybe just ribs braided together at the table.

RORY // there was a table i sat & ate at until i was something.

RIBS

JOHN // you know when you become something it eats you?

RORY // there was a table i sat & ate at until i was something

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Empowering the voices of Amsterdam’s youth through photography

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Carlijn Jacobs - Sleeping Beauty

Ara Güler - A Play of Light and Shadow

Aby Fulani

"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."

"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 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

"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."

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

Images about images: the work of Sara Cwynar

The 16th edition of the Foam Talent Call is now open for submissions and will run until 18 June 2023.

For information and visual material please check www.foam.org/press or contact the Press Office of Foam at +31 (0)20 5516500 / pressoffice@foam.org. 
	

Join us for a special collaborative evening at Foam with dining concept 

 as an inspiring backdrop, we will explore the ways in which the current beauty standards shape and influence us.

, consisting of a 4-course menu and drinks, we intend to ignite meaningful exchanges through cuisine while contemplating how we can collectively establish new concepts of what beauty truly means to us as individuals.

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Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam and Beaconsfield Gallery Vauxhall in London proudly present Foam Talent, a group exhibition featuring 21 photography talents who represent an international range of innovative image-makers under the age of 35.

With more than 100 photographs, varying from digital work, to colourful lightboxes to analogue black and white prints and several installations, the exhibition showcases a new generation of inspiring photographers who deploy their skills to address topics ranging from advertorial and commercial influences to reinterpreting the documentary qualities of the medium and its truth values.&nbsp;Through this diversely installed exhibition hosted by Beaconsfield in London, Foam presents its views on the current state of photography, creating a platform that introduces emerging talents in the international world of photography.
The synergy between Amsterdam&rsquo;s leading photography museum and London&rsquo;s laboratory and presentation space for contemporary art and artists, lies in their focus on identifying and developing new talent. Foam and Beaconsfield both direct their energies into providing a platform for the current generation of contemporary young artists, facilitating their exposure to a growing international audience.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS Aaron Blum (United States), Alessandro Calabrese (Italy), Tom Callemin (Belgium), Sara Cwynar (Canada), David Favrod (Switzerland), Dominic Hawgood (United Kingdom), Guo Peng (China), Heikki Kaski (Finland), Matthew Leifheit &amp; Cynthia Talmadge (United States), Mariam Medvedeva (France), Abel Minn&eacute;e (The Netherlands), Marton Perlaki (Hungary), Constantin Schlachter (France), Sjoerd Knibbeler (The Netherlands), Justin James Reed (United States), Johan Rosenmunthe (Denmark), Jean-Vincent Simonet (France), Danila Tkachenko (Russia), Naohiro Utagawa (Japan), Christian Vium (Denmark) and Manon Wertenbroek (Switzerland).
FOAM&nbsp;TALENT The 21 photographers in the exhibition were originally selected from the Foam Talent Call 2015 to be featured in the annual Foam Magazine Talent Issue. This issue,&nbsp;<a href="http://shop.foam.org/en/foam-magazine-foam-magazine-42-talent-2015.html" target="_blank">Foam Magazine #42</a>&nbsp;serves as a catalogue for the show, featuring portfolios and bios on the photographers, plus extensive texts by several leading international experts.
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ABOUT BEACONSFIELD <a href="http://www.beaconsfield.ltd.uk" target="_blank">Beaconsfield Gallery Vauxhall</a>&nbsp;in London has provided a laboratory and presentation space for contemporary art and artists since 1995 supported, until recently, by regular public funding. Beaconsfield&rsquo;s reputation rests on the staging of an international programme of commissions (beacons) in a range of art mediums (field) through exhibitions, residencies, talks and events. The recent arrival of Damien Hirst&rsquo;s museum (the Newport Street Gallery) in one of the neighbouring buildings, is a promising development for the transformation of the area into an upcoming arts district.
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This exhibition is made possible thanks to the generous support of principal benefactors Spaces, WeTransfer, with additional support from Kleurgamma Fine-Art Photolab and The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in London, United Kingdom.
The annual Foam Magazine Talent Issue and the related Talent Program is supported by the Niemeijer Fund.
Foam is supported by BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Delta Lloyd, Gemeente Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.
Foam Magazine is sponsored by Igepa Netherlands BV and Hexspoor webshop support.

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Foam Talks about Pamcore, Fashion Trends and Meta Cringe with Sara Cwynar and Agustina Panzoni

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Foam Talent Call

Empowering the voices of Amsterdam’s youth through photography

Karin van Gilst appointed director of Foam

Carlijn Jacobs - Sleeping Beauty

Ara Güler - A Play of Light and Shadow

Images about images: reflecting on the works of Sara Cwynar

Foam Talent Call 2023

Foam x Tabili: BEAUTY
An immersive dining experience

London | Foam Talent

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Foam Talks about Pamcore, Fashion Trends and Meta Cringe with Sara Cwynar and Agustina Panzoni

Next Level: Sara Cwynar

Next Level: Sara Cwynar S/S 23

Walk-in WorkshopSara Cwynar S/S 23

Opening Next Level:Sara Cwynar S/S 23

Sara Cwynar

About

Next Level

Foam 3h

Foam Talent Call

Empowering the voices of Amsterdam’s youth through photography

Karin van Gilst appointed director of Foam

Carlijn Jacobs - Sleeping Beauty

Ara Güler - A Play of Light and Shadow

Images about images: reflecting on the works of Sara Cwynar

Foam Talent Call 2023

Foam x Tabili: BEAUTYAn immersive dining experience

London | Foam Talent

Next Level: Sara Cwynar
S/S 23

Walk-in Workshop
Sara Cwynar S/S 23

Opening Next Level:
Sara Cwynar S/S 23

Foam x Tabili: BEAUTY
An immersive dining experience