The award ceremony took place on 6 March. First prize in the adult category went to Roos Renger. Among the youngsters, first prize went to Floor Ghurahoo, and among the children to Musa Lemaalen.
Piet Mondrian's paintings remain an inspiration for many. This is evident from the painting competition Lef! held by the Mondrian House in Amersfoort. In total, the museum received 428 entries. For painting competition Guts! entries came in from all over the country, from Vlissingen to Leeuwarden to Klazienaveen. The museum also received responses from abroad, for example from Linter in Belgium and even from California an artwork was submitted online.
Jury report
The jury, consisting of Lieven Hendriks (artist and lecturer HKU), Paul Baltus (director Mondrian House) and Febe Verheijen (education Mondriaanhuis) enjoyed looking at the artworks and finally made a choice. Hendriks writes in the jury report: 'In the nominated artworks, the theme of Guts has been translated in a special and attentive way into independent images, which are well worth looking at together.'
The winners
There were first and second prizes in three categories: children under 11, youth and adults. In the adult category, first and second prizes went to Rose Renger, Henriette de Roos. Floor Ghurahoo and Marysia Kozlowska are the prize winners in the youth and Musa Lemaalen, Feline Mulder won first and second prize respectively in the children's category. The winners received prizes such as an overnight stay in a special Mondrian room at Hotel de Tabaksplant, a graffiti workshop and, for the winning children, a large bag of painting supplies provided by Royal Talens.
Exhibition painting competition
All nominated entries are on display at the museum over the coming months. The works will be on display at the Mondrian House until 20 June 2022.
Mondrian 150
Painting Competition Lef! is part of a wider programme of anniversary activities around Mondrian's 150th birthday in 2022. Amersfoort is honouring Mondrian this year with an event focusing on the artist's drive for innovation and imagination. Under the title 'Feast of Imagination', (cultural) organisations and institutions will organise an innovative, inspiring and inclusive anniversary programme. More information about the programme can be found at www.mondriaan150.nl