Can you answer YES to more than one of these questions - the more positive answers you get, the more 'foamy' the project is likely to be:
does it develop, support or engage different modes of inquiry (e.g. theoretical research, creative practice, participatory experiences…)? if it has a single mode of inquiry, is it complementary with other FoAM projects or practices?
does it approach complex issues from different perspectives?
does it encourage 'unholy alliances' (connections between unexpected fields, cultures and worldviews)?
can it function as a connector, or a 'trojan horse' - between disciplines, people, philosophies…?
will it engage people from a field that is unknown to you and/or FoAM?
does it have a (pseudo)scientific or technological element?
is it playful?
does it foster speculative culture?
will it provide a pause, a fresh breath, an opening, a moment of stillness in people's lives?
does it encourage participation?
does it include moments of reflection?
does it create a world - a total or complete, synaesthetic experience?
does it focus on whole lifecycle and has a holistic worldview?