Parade
The surreal objects pictured within Parade make a strange contrast to the people that brought them to life: the Dutch, known for their sober-mindedness, as reflected in the neat and well-organized environment that characterizes their country. With this typical Dutch environment acting as a backdrop, the decorated vehicles or ‘floats’, come
across as a silent protest against conformity. They are, however, a product of the same sober-mindedness and careful planning skills that shaped the very landscape with which they seem to contradict.
Parades are no rarity within the Netherlands, with over five hundred annual parades, they play an important role within many communities. Constructing a single float takes months of planning and intensive group labour, all leading up to the sparse hours in which they eventually are towed through the streets. In a growing individualistic society it brings and binds people together, showing the universal need of people to unite. The floats are of great beauty (I’d like to refer to them as temporary artworks), however, the real beauty can be found in the perseverance with which they are made.
Parades are no rarity within the Netherlands, with over five hundred annual parades, they play an important role within many communities. Constructing a single float takes months of planning and intensive group labour, all leading up to the sparse hours in which they eventually are towed through the streets. In a growing individualistic society it brings and binds people together, showing the universal need of people to unite. The floats are of great beauty (I’d like to refer to them as temporary artworks), however, the real beauty can be found in the perseverance with which they are made.
![Flower parade, Eelde #1, September 2012](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aaa57bc91428594b0776f42fdeef427ec5516e024f5d37e6dc8a25589694c207/Tom_Janssen_Parade_01.jpg)
![Queen's day parade, Dalfsen #1, April 2013](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/85144dd5e3f71e083ec86874143e2cc02e0f3d6e1245e6b905ea982496f2d068/Tom_Janssen_Parade_02.jpg)
![Flower parade, Zundert #1, September 2010](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ae1c7a1cab173d2e2e347f55ccea0336707e7523d7964591eb0edac50a4d3bc4/Tom_Janssen_Parade_03.jpg)
![Mid-lent parade, Oss #3, March 2013](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d997eee40129177b38538c674aeb8928e3be29696d642f1c70c8a71e03e6b26/Tom_Janssen_Parade_04.jpg)
![Fruit parade, Tiel #4, September 2011](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/34be788abe741736ac429ff6daf9744cb60f19537a881d71c0a3c589bcffe2ce/Tom_Janssen_Parade_05.jpg)
![Carnival parade, Grashoek #4, February 2010](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fb97e876ec1efa217b889c1dd6b2cbe617c963ab70bcebaa7c2ce6f9a5c4b5c5/Tom_Janssen_Parade_06.jpg)
![Flower parade, Zundert #3, September 2010](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1808ace147f2fe6cf5b9578e6817c2218fde615dc3b84f559135b162c9f378a7/Tom_Janssen_Parade_07.jpg)
![Allegorical parade, Goor #1, June 2012](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b725e5af53d471ed46cebc14e596d30faba27b19764c41d235dea7eb1b7c25fa/Tom_Janssen_Parade_08.jpg)
![Cultural history parade Brabant-day, Heeze #2, August 2011](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5c6080ba4768b4cca3b78e40f3617b14cd656ad13d41d31e6593dc585dc46936/Tom_Janssen_Parade_09.jpg)
![Flower parade, Leersum #1, August 2012](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/60b46e83d332684f381d38fe0cfaff54bc053fe277509cf1380fc60102cc1950/Tom_Janssen_Parade_10.jpg)
![Flower parade, Zundert #4, September 2011](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1995ba5f30e8814c22f4e69de2f7df4c8a083c99cd8211526b5c6145356cead1/Tom_Janssen_Parade_11.jpg)
![Carnival parade, Mierlo #6, February 2012](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/74d90e73d919e8e67a2a51283fbfceb1174f1c1fc78c86303d105c7a9298a6b2/Tom_Janssen_Parade_12.jpg)
![Theatre parade, Sint Jansklooster #2, August 2012](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4f230a05cee05aadf08abf10e166e899a0e39b09128ff9bbb1269b836ce05040/Tom_Janssen_Parade_13.jpg)
![Flower parade, Vollenhove #6, August 2012](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/684d465f3d55ca56875073a68cb0a799d79b2f4fc67e62b581750fc97cb7af7b/Tom_Janssen_Parade_14.jpg)
Photobook
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bd1b86aa7b0eac298cce0dd65655b00b447e18428c62c79b11f94e15b3bbe760/Tom_Janssen_Parade_book_cover.jpg)
Concept, edit and photography: Tom Janssen
Design: Simon Burer
Story: Frank Heinen
Essay: Dirk van Weelden
Edition: 1000, including 24 special editions
Softcover, Swiss binding
Size: 30 x 23,6 cm
Pages: 88 with 4 fold-outs plus 20 page booklet
Images: 60, full page
Printing: offset
Paper: 250 gsm hv offset white and 120 gsm Munken Lynx Rough
Translation: Heddwen van Gestel
Reference prints: De Verbeelding
Print and Lithography: Drukkerij Aeroprint
Binding: Boekbinderij Patist
ISBN: 978-90-8232740-3
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Exhibitions
![Het Trage Lage Land, Museum MORE, Gorssel, The Netherlands, 2018](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ba856ce5bb89715e28681110a54ba5acda5bac549edfbf8cf319b0d0db5c244f/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Museum_MORE_Gorssel_2018_2.jpg)
![Het Trage Lage Land, Museum MORE, Gorssel, The Netherlands, 2018](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4dacdfee0012abb3ce535ea06c9579d75a650c61b25d3d96e47d8b4eca1d78d5/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Museum_MORE_Gorssel_2018_3.jpg)
![Het Trage Lage Land, Museum MORE, Gorssel, The Netherlands, 2018](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f671f2ce8660b284f391c7319dd39462bc16b0c66ee53658af90f677af4a54ac/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Museum_MORE_Gorssel_2018_1.jpg)
![Diaphane, Clermont de l'Oise, France, 2017](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/caa6291cda71b65efc49cc6c1465e115354b6673e6d5ed9698aea74af6b6c791/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Diaphane_Clermont_2017_2.jpg)
![Diaphane, Clermont de l'Oise, France, 2017](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6940712719e05808da5e36b1d143f0db59a3ef6269f6194db2fa3ca7fc43f976/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Diaphane_Clermont_2017_3.jpg)
![Diaphane, Clermont de l'Oise, France, 2017](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/457ddb3d3f07e8152ffe7a88201a592f82690c03f8741bab9eaa16a47a8902dc/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Diaphane_Clermont_2017_1.jpg)
![Art Rotterdam, Gallery van Kranendonk, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2016](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1974a4e5f4e887b94ae4275bab0ffadda7e6310ac367904b4efddd74bd530aca/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Art_Rotterdam_van_Kranendonk_2016_1.jpg)
![FOTODOK X KF Hein Fonds, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2018](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1724ed9353c8ca16d6fdd581c0bdf969f9a7cb888637014b4d6ffe604d1b697c/Tom_Janssen_Parade_FOTODOK_KFHein_TiVre_Utrecht_2018_.jpg)
![Brabantsedag, Heeze, The Netherlands, 2017](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7f12a8dc82db40579d771ba2fbe08a163abc36a2b796374fc1dbaa5833bb5994/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Brabantsedag_Heeze_2017_1.jpg)
![Brabantsedag, Heeze, The Netherlands, 2017](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c9ad1d6c5c47d9ab6d20379a0e8057345dba860f5ba7ff7241c4bdcee172df54/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Brabantsedag_Heeze_2017_2.jpg)
![Circulations X RATP, Paris Metro, Paris, France, 2016](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3940d000538faccb8eb34d3665a8a5df6d4cc832ba30977ce842902daeb179f/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Circulations_RATP_Paris_2016_3.jpg)
![Circulations X RATP, Paris Metro, Paris, France, 2016](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/43cb9a5f66c1b3abffd2268befd0584566b9c3b18b6db2d8714157174a5744ee/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Circulations_RATP_Paris_2016_2.jpg)
![Circulations X RATP, Paris Metro, Paris, France, 2016](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4f60422b4fce4110d8a2ac6228056c71d6d574ec225ab40c5ad148be34936509/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Circulations_RATP_Paris_2016_1.jpg)
![Circulations X SNCF, Paris Gare de l'Est, Paris, France, 2016](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/06639098707ec57e40a517c1acbec7752af20a5ad7d937accc95d57553baabcc/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Circulations_SNCF_Paris_2016_1.jpg)
![Circulations X SNCF, Paris Gare de l'Est, Paris, France, 2016](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9c1cf0c3e0aa4225b27dcb717b85a7a5c990f362f6ed558b298390bd041e34f1/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Circulations_SNCF_Paris_2016_2.jpg)
![Circulations X SNCF, Paris Gare de l'Est, Paris, France, 2016](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9991828e574aad54d50deda68f52760e98a0ba67dca3c813eada2c1c55e9cb0c/Tom_Janssen_Parade_Circulations_SNCF_Paris_2016_3.jpg)