| | | | | | | | Yusuke Has Nothing to Tell to Anyone VI, from the series I Have Nothing to Tell You, 2019
© Karla Hiraldo Voleau. | | | recommended Olympus Fellowship 2020 | | | | | | | ... until 12 September 2021 | | | | | | | Winner Florentine Riem Vis Grant 2020 | | | | ... until 12 September 2021 | | | Foam Talent | Amsterdam 2020 | | | | | | | ... until 6 October 2021 | | | Now You See Me Moria | | | | A group of people from Moria refugee camp share photos and stories via Instagram about their daily life in Moria | | | | ... until 12 September 2021 | | | | | | Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam Keizersgracht 609, 1017 DS Amsterdam
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© Karla Hiraldo Voleau, courtesy of the artist. | | | recommended Olympus Fellowship 2020 | | | | | | | ... until 12 September 2021 | | | Foam presents the exhibition recommended Olympus Fellowship 2020, showcasing the work of recommended fellowship recipients Karla Hiraldo Voleau, Tobias Kruse and Mika Sperling.
Since 2017, Foam has been a partner and co-organiser of recommended, a biennial fellowship for three promising and emerging artists working in the field of photography. The fellowship is organised by Olympus, in cooperation with the Haus der Photographie, Deichtorhallen Hamburg and the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt (FFF). The 2019/2020 selections are Karla Hiraldo Voleau (the Dominican Republic, 1992), Tobias Kruse (Germany, 1979), and Mika Sperling (Russia, 1990).
The artists will show new work specifically created for the exhibition. The new pieces were recently on display at the Haus der Photographie, Deichtorhallen Hamburg and the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt (FFF).
www.recommended.photo | | | | | | | | | #19, from the series DEPONIE, 2019
© Tobias Kruse, courtesy of the artist. | | | | | | | recommended is a fellowship initiated by Olympus, Haus der Photographie / Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam and Fotografie Forum Frankfurt. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Boro, 2021 © Gilleam Trapenberg, courtesy of the artist. | | | | | | | Winner Florentine Riem Vis Grant 2020 | | | | ... until 12 September 2021 | | | Gilleam Trapenberg (1991, Willemstad, Curaçao) moved to the Netherlands at the age of nineteen and graduated in 2017 from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. Trapenberg is the fourth recipient of the Florentine Riem Vis Grant. Established in memory of Florentine Riem Vis (1959-2016), the grant is awarded each year with the aim of enabling young artists to further develop their artistic careers. The previous recipients of the grant were Solène Gün (2019), Rebecca Sampson (2018) and Stefanie Moshammer (2016/17). Foam presents the first museum exhibition of works by Gilleam Trapenberg. This solo exhibition at Foam 3h is the next step in the photographer’s ongoing, long-term quest to consider the representation and imagery of the Caribbean.
'Unbé t’aweró' means ‘soon it will be later’ in Papiamentu, the local language spoken on the islands of Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire. This series is Trapenberg’s visual interpretation of the national identity of Curaçao, where he was born and raised. In his photographs, warm memories of his youth on the island are alternated with traces of the colonial past and subtle undertones of political misrule, but also individual pride and expressions of identity – more than ten years since Curaçao became an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. | | | | | | | | | | | Koraal Tabak, 2016 © Gilleam Trapenberg, courtesy of the artist. | | | | | | In previous projects, such as Big Papi (2017) and New Suns (2020), Gilleam Trapenberg presented a romanticised view of his region of origin: photos of proud statements of masculinity were alternated with portraits of strong women, lovestruck couples, pink skies and vivid sunsets. Since then, Trapenberg’s imagery has become more critical: in his recent series, This Surely Must Be Paradise (2020), he contrasts portraits of the local population of Sint Maarten with the more ‘exotic’ images that are familiar from tourist brochures; two sides of the same coin. This time, in his most recent project for Foam 3h, Gilleam Trapenberg has steered clear of the image of the Caribbean as an ‘exotic paradise’ and focused completely on the island of his birth, Curaçao. What are the lives of its inhabitants like, beyond the image dished up to the hordes of tourists? His portraits, photographs of interiors and other places where the people of Curaçao spend their free time and live their daily lives present a more nuanced view of life on Curaçao. According to Trapenberg, Unbé t’aweró marks the next step in his artistic practice: a coming of age.
THE FLORENTINE RIEM VIS GRANT
Gilleam Trapenberg is the fourth recipient of the Florentine Riem Vis Grant. Established in memory of Florentine Riem Vis (1959-2016), the grant is awarded each year with the aim of enabling a young artist to further develop their artistic career. The previous recipients of the grant were Solène Gün (2019), Rebecca Sampson (2018) and Stefanie Moshammer (2016/17).
Exhibitions in Foam 3h are made possible by support from the Van Bijlevelt foundation and the Leeuwensteinstichting. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | from the series Education is Forbidden, 2017 © Rahima Gambo | | | | | | | Foam Talent | Amsterdam 2020 | | | | | | | ... until 6 October 2021 | | | Each year, Foam invites photographers to submit their portfolios via the Talent Call, an international search for exceptionally talented photographers under the age of 35. Selected photographers gain international exposure and recognition within the photography industry through a number of career-building opportunities offered by Foam, including publication in Foam Magazine, participation in a travelling group exhibition and the opportunity for their work to be added to the prestigious Art Collection Deutsche Börse of the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation in Frankfurt.
EXCEPTIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY TALENT
This year 19 artists were selected as Foam Talents 2020:
Aàdesokan (Nigeria), Sofia Borges (Brazil), Adji Dieye (Senegal/Italy), Rahima Gambo (Nigeria), Karla Hiraldo Voleau (France/Dominican Republic), Benoît Jeannet (Switzerland), Luther Konadu (Canada/Ghana), Matthew Leifheit (United States), Douglas Mandry (Switzerland), Philip Montgomery (United States), Camillo Pasquarelli (Italy), Simone Sapienza (Italy), Micha Serraf (Zimbabwe/South Africa), Hashem Shakeri (Iran), Gao Shang (China), Kamonlak Sukchai (Thailand), Guanyu Xu (China/United States), Yorgos Yatromanolakis (Greece), Alba Zari (Italy/Thailand). | | | | | | | | | | Pacha, from the series Red Lotus, 2019 © Kamonlak Sukchai | | | | | | These exceptional young photographers were selected out of 1.619 received submissions from 69 countries. Their portfolios were published in the internationally distributed Foam Magazine #55: Talent.
Subsequently Foam will now present their work in a travelling group exhibition. PORTRAIT
Although Foam Talent symbolizes a rich range of genres and uses of photography, the edition of Foam Talent 2020 is characterized by (sometimes lengthy) research, in which the role of the portrait is a recurring theme. Where Alba Zari tries to construct a portrait of her unknown biological father through old family photos and computer technology, Luther Konadu's work is a reflection of the photographic portrait itself: through cutting and pasting he investigates the construction of identity.
Adji Dieye responds to economically determined stereotypes and traditional roles by reinventing an African tradition of studio portrait photography. Karla Hiraldo Voleau distorts fact and fiction and undermines the male gaze through selfies and intimate portraits of her Latin lovers. The diverse series and artworks in Foam Talent 2020 show individuals and communities that have long remained invisible or in the margins, exploring who we are and how we see ourselves in a constantly changing reality: between the analogue and the digital, between myths and belief systems, between the private and public and between fact and fiction.
The Foam Talent programme and the annual Talent Issue of Foam Magazine are supported by the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation, the VandenEnde Foundation and the Niemeijer Fund. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Now You See Me Moria © Qutaeba, courtesy of the artist. | | | Now You See Me Moria | | | | Personal experiences, anger and pain are the basis of this special project in which a group of people from Moria refugee camp share photos and stories via Instagram about their daily life in Moria, the largest refugee camp in Europe, located in Greece. | | | | ... until 12 September 2021 | | | This summer, Foam presents the exhibition Now You See Me Moria together with het Nederlands Fotomuseum en Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Each from their own perspective, the institutions aim to show these disconcerting images to a broad audience.
Pain, anger and personal stories are at the core of this special project about daily life in Moria. This refugee camp, located in Greece, is the largest in Europe. A group of people from Moria share their photos and stories via Instagram. @now_you_se_me_moria was started in August 2020 by Amir, a young Afghan man, and Noemí, a Spanish image editor who lives and works in the Netherlands. Foam presents a selection of photos and posters from this project, beginning 2 July.
Now You See Me Moria addresses existing stereotypes about refugees by stressing the importance of self-representation. The images in this exhibition strike a chord because they are taken by people who are stuck in Moria. A selection of the photographs show women living in the camp and are also taken by women from the camp. Many of these photos are taken with a cell phone. They portray the intimate everyday world of the residents. The people in them, including many children, remain anonymous to ensure their safety. Even though the photos are not always perfectly framed or aesthetically pleasing their strength lies in their authenticity. The viewer feels the gravity of the images.
Like no other, these photographers are capable of portraying the intimate everyday world of the residents because they themselves are part of it. Even though the photos are not always perfectly framed or aesthetically pleasing, their strength lies in their authenticity and purity. Often the horizon is skewed, or heads and feet fall outside the frame, but while watching you feel the necessity of what the images want to tell.
Foam is supported by the VriendenLoterij, Foam Members, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, the VandenEnde Foundation and the City of Amsterdam.
In 2021 Foam receives additional support from the Mondriaan Fund and Kickstart Cultuurfonds. | | | | | | unsubscribe here
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