Foam is proud to present Reflected – Works from the Foam Collection, the first exhibition of works selected from its own collection. Foam has been collecting photography actively since 2007. The collection has been growing steadily and now, comprises more than 400 photos. Films and photography-related installations are also well represented.
The collection is an active and dynamic part of Foam and a reflection of its exhibition programme, in which the emphasis is placed on the support, signalling and presentation of young talents. Foam follows the careers of these young talents, which may also result in further acquisitions.
Other current exhibitions at Foam include:
Daisuke Yokota - Site/Cloud
8 May – 6 July 2014
Selected artist Outset | Unseen Exhibition Fund 2013
During last year's Unseen Photo Fair, an international jury of young curators selected the Japanese photographer Daisuke Yokota (born Saitama, 1983) and rewarded him with a solo exhibition in Foam. This selection took place as part of the inaugural Outset | Unseen Exhibition Fund. Yokota is part of a leading generation of young Japanese photographers. The exhibition combines work from his Site/Cloud series with more abstract, colourful works from his latest series, Meteor. His images in predominantly black and white – sometimes with a subtle hint of colour – show a haunting, indefinable world with shadowy, anonymous apparitions and nondescript places, contrasted with sublime, colourful representations of skies and clouds which evoke feelings of timelessness.
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Foam 3h: Annegien van Doorn - Domestic Science
16 May – 24 June 2014
In her multimedia installation Domestic Science, Annegien van Doorn sets in motion everyday substances such as toothpaste, custard and mayonnaise. In 3h, Foam’s exhibition space for young international talent, she presents photographic and video work which establishes relationships between ordinary, everyday and banal objects from our daily lives. The objects that Van Doorn uses in her work move beyond their day-to-day function and thus take on a new form. Domestic objects that are usually considered as visually worthless turn out to have qualities that are easily overlooked. Through playful, humorous and absurd actions, these trivial objects reveal the appeal and sexuality that is hidden behind their homely appearance and they pay an unexpected tribute to the imagination.