the lab is the studio

f o a m is the perfect example of the hybrid studio-lab. Based in Brussels and Amsterdam with a distributed network of 'players', foam has an extensive list of projects, and offers publications, newsletters and public events.

"The past century has shown that art should be seen not only as a practical, 'hands on' discipline that always results in an artifact. For the future development in the arts, fundamental and applied research has to be introduced in the artistic curricula as well."