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Innovation Grids - part of exibition at the new
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Decades before Instagram food pictures gained
popularity, masters of photography immortalised
food in a much more diverse and thoughtful manner.
Foam, Amsterdam’s main venue for photo art, is pre-
senting Feast for the Eyes, a showcase that explores
key figures and various approaches and movements
in food photography. With the participation of more
than 30 artists, including Guy Bourdin, Helmut New-
ton, Ed Ruscha, Cindy Sherman, and Andy Warhol, it
examines the representation and significance of food
and shines the spotlight on its photogenic properties
as well as philosophical, commercial, documentary,
and even journalistic aspects. The exhibition is
divided into sections: ‘Still Life’ highlights food’s con-
nection with classical painting, ‘Around the Table’
focuses on cultural identity and food’s ritual aspect,
and ‘Playing with Your Food’ adds a few humorous
and ironic toppings (Keizersgracht 609; foam.org;
December 21 – March 6, 2019).
Did you know that nearly 60% of all produced
clothing ends up burned or in landfills within a year
of being made? This and many more ethical-fashion
topics are addressed within the walls of the world’s
first interactive museum for sustainable fashion in-
novation, Fashion for Good, which was designed by
Local Projects using ecofriendly and recyclable ma-
terials. Visitors can learn about how clothes are made
and discover future technologies for smart fashion
solutions in the Innovation Lounge, which features
50 engineering innovators who know how to make
clothing better, more nature-friendly, or biodegrad-
able. The current exhibition, Splash: Rethinking
the Role of Water in Fashion, offers some crush-
ing statistics but also lauds certain brands that have
done their best to keep things in balance (Rokin 102;
fashionforgood.com).
For a true holiday experience, join the annual
WinterParade. If pressed to describe the event
in one word, it’s a dinner. But more precisely, it’s
an exuberant evening event complemented with
theatre sketches, live music, extravagant dance
performances, and, to top it all off, a delightful three-
course gastronomic experience. About 500 guests
sit at a 120-metre-long table, while four unexpected
interlude shows take place, sometimes literally in
front of your plate. The celebratory atmosphere
is highlighted by the special surroundings: seated
under the impressive vaulted ceiling of the
17 th -century Zuiderkerk church, you’ll feel that the
holiday spirit has finally arrived (Zuiderkerkhof 72;
winterparade.nl; December 20–22 and 25–29;
tickets EUR 46).