Piet Mondrian was born in Amersfoort on 7 March 1872. The Mondrian House celebrates this 150th anniversary and kicks off with a painting competition with the theme 'Guts'.
Do you have as much courage as Mondrian?
The assignment of the painting competition is: be inspired by the theme 'Guts'. During his artistic career, Piet Mondrian painted various subjects in a variety of styles, from figurative landscapes, flowers and portraits to the famous abstract compositions with primary colours. Mondrian had guts and dared to go off the beaten track. Participants in the Mondrian Contest can decide which style or aspect of Mondrian they feel inspired by and bring it forward in their own creation. Only condition is that it fits on a 24 x 30 cm canvas.
A digital painting is also allowed
Besides paint, you may use other materials for your painting. You can also make a digital painting, as long as it can be printed in 24 x 30 cm format (in connection with possible exhibition in the museum).
Submit until 6 February
Participants can submit their artwork until Sunday, February 6, 2022. Mail a photo of your artwork and the completed competition form to [email protected]
Will your artwork soon be on display?
The nominated entries will be exhibited in the museum's DIY studio. An expert jury will select the winners.
Three winners and three second prizes
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Sunday 6 March 2022 at the Mondrian House. The painting competition is divided into three categories:
1. adults
2. youth from 4 to 11 years
3. youth from 12 to 18 years
There is a winner and a 2nd prize in all three categories. There are cool prizes to be won including a round trip in a Mondrian aeroplane, a hotel stay and a graffiti workshop.
In the children 4-11 category, it's all about drawing and painting materials where you can make much more art with guts:
1st prize: large bag with all kinds of colouring and drawing materials: brush, pencils, all kinds of pots of paint, watercolours, felt-tip pens, notebook, chalk, markers, sketchbook, etc.
2nd prize: bag of colouring and drawing materials: including markers, pencils and watercolours.