Foam Talent 2024-2025
Artists shaping the future of photography
Out of a dazzling 2,480 submissions, 20 Talents were selected for Foam Talent 2024-2025 – an extensive programme including a physical group exhibition, digital exhibition, Foam Magazine Talent issue, events, and more. Find out more about this edition of Talent in this curated theme.
Foam Talent Digital 2024-2025
The digital exhibition shows a selection of the exceptional work by the 20 selected Talents, defining the new horizons of the medium of photography. Highlighting the connections, the exhibition brings all Talents together and maps out their distinct artistic viewpoints.
Immerse yourself in the universe ofTalent 2024-2025 – the digital exhibition.
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Foam Magazine #65 Talent
As part of the Foam Talent programme, the work of the Talents is featured in the dedicated Foam Magazine Talent 2024-2025 issue. This issue brings together the 20 innovative voices in photography from across the world. Each portfolio is accompanied by a thoughtful and inspiring essay from different contributors within the photographic field.
One-Minute Workshops
Inspired by the works of Foam Talent 2024-2025? We invited four Foam Talents to share their unique approach in a One-Minute Workshop. Follow their steps and create your own work in the spirit of Foam Talent 2024-2025.
These videos were made in collaboration with MPB, the largest platform to buy, sell and trade used photo and video gear.
Come and see the exhibition Foam Talent in Amsterdam
Foam proudly presents the work of 20 artists shaping the future of photography in the group exhibition Foam Talent 2024-2025. The exhibition brings together artists from across the world, their work signifying a bold new direction in the photographic arts.
On view at Foam in Amsterdam from 23 February until 22 May 2024.
Foam Talent x MPB
Through a series of activations orbiting the Foam Talent programme, Foam joined forces in 2024 with MPB: the largest global platform to buy, sell and trade used photo and video gear. MPB is passionate about sustainability and proudly recirculates more than 500,000 products a year, all carefully inspected by their product specialists.
Like Foam, MPB is also committed to accessibility and inclusion by opening up the world of visual storytelling to people of all backgrounds — beginners, enthusiasts, and professionals alike. Spotlighting the technical possibilities of photography, our collaboration with MPB offers valuable support to the Foam Talent programme, as well as to the new cohort of featured image-makers themselves.
Over the coming months, Foam and MPB present exclusive content with the Foam Talents through short interviews, video and photo recipes in which they reflect on the technical side of their work. Keep an eye on our channels for more!
Events
The Foam Talent programme and the annual Talent Issue of Foam Magazine are supported by the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation, the VandenEnde Foundation and MPB.
The exhibition is made possible by De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Mondrian Fund, Kleurgamma Fine-Art Photolab and Oschatz Visuelle Medien.
Foam Magazine is sponsored by Igepa Netherlands BV, supplier of excellent paper.