Parade - Vincen Beekman

‘Parade’ at the Stedelijk Museum Breda presents a new selection of works by photographer Vincen Beeckman and participants in the project. The artworks revolve around togetherness and metamorphosis: the transformation from who you are to who you want to become.

Carnival is more than just a celebration. It is also a social ritual in which questions of identity, differences and connectedness play a role. Similar traditions exist all over the world. For ‘Parade’, photographer Vincen Beeckman (Brussels) explored these customs together with various communities in Breda: from care homes to neighbourhood workshops. Participants enriched the project with their ideas, artworks and stories. The question ‘who would you like to be?’ forms the central theme.