Foam Talent 2026 Showcases 30 Photographers Navigating Belonging and Displacement
Starting June 5, Foam Talent 2026 will kick off at Foam in Amsterdam, featuring 30 artists selected from almost 3,000 submissions across 107 countries. This exhibit includes 15 Foam Talents and 15 Foam Talent Runners-up, with the latter gaining visibility in Foam Magazine and online. The lineup includes artists like Sean Cham, Yiding Chen, and Nazanin Hafez, who explore themes of belonging influenced by memory and migration. For instance, Adam Rouhana’s work challenges simple views of Palestine, while Ali Monis Naqvi tells intricate stories of migration. This event is supported by Foam Magazine and the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation, and Foam has been recognizing emerging talent since 2007.
Key facts
- Foam Talent 2026 opens on 5 June at Foam, Amsterdam.
- 30 artists selected from nearly 3,000 submissions across 107 countries.
- Programme includes 15 Foam Talents and 15 Foam Talent Runners-up.
- Selected Talents: Sean Cham, Yiding Chen, Sara De Brito Faustino, Liubov Durakova, Nad E Ali, Nazanin Hafez, Paola Jimenez, Ramona Jingru Wang, Daniel Mebarek, Ali Monis Naqvi, Alvin Ng, Adam Rouhana, Ammar Yassir, Farren van Wyk, Sasha Velichko.
- Adam Rouhana's work focuses on everyday life in Palestine.
- Ali Monis Naqvi addresses migration and inherited trauma.
- Nazanin Hafez explores religion and ritual.
- Ramona Jingru Wang and Alvin Ng examine technological mediation and surveillance.
- Foam Talent programme launched in 2007.
- Foam founded in Amsterdam in 2001.
- Previous participants include Sara Cwynar, Carmen Winant, Jack Davison, Myriam Boulos, Vasantha Yogananthan.
- Partner institution: Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation in Frankfurt.
Entities
Artists
- Sean Cham
- Yiding Chen
- Sara De Brito Faustino
- Liubov Durakova
- Nad E Ali
- Nazanin Hafez
- Paola Jimenez
- Ramona Jingru Wang
- Daniel Mebarek
- Ali Monis Naqvi
- Alvin Ng
- Adam Rouhana
- Ammar Yassir
- Farren van Wyk
- Sasha Velichko
- Sara Cwynar
- Carmen Winant
- Jack Davison
- Myriam Boulos
- Vasantha Yogananthan
- Simon Cartwright
Institutions
- Foam
- Foam Magazine
- Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation
- Aesthetica Magazine
Locations
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Frankfurt
- Germany