1. Monument Mondriaan by Frank Halmans
Spring weather, art, friends, walking, new destination. All the ingredients for an excellent outing! One of my friends had posted an impromptu invitation on Facebook to join her in a walk along the Amersfoort canals to view artwork inspired by the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian. I replied with an excited "I'd love to come," and on Monday, May 4th, four of us searched for pieces by 15 contemporary artists who had interpreted a particular period of Mondrian's work in the 033MONDRIAAN exhibit in Amersfoort. Though the piece above is not part of the temporary exhibition which runs from May 1-October 31, 2015, the abacus design by Frank Halmans was unveiled in front of the Mondrian House on March 7th of this year to commemorate Piet Mondrian's birthday, and was a great place to start our journey.
2. Zonder titel by Anna Belleforte
3. Pappel by Stefan Pietryga
4. Compositie zonder piano by Erna Huppelschoten
5. P.M. by Nynke Geertsma
6. Shot Hare/Dream Hare by Hellen Abma
7. VBW by Karel van der Eijk
8. Oh la Gondola by Marije Vermeulen
9. Tribute to Mondrian by Anja Claassen
Though my friend had a paper print out of the canals and the placement of the artwork, we didn't use it as a checklist--something I regretted when I created this blog post, and realized that I saw 3 more of the pieces but didn't photograph them, and completely missed seeing 4 of them. I have plenty of time to return, and may use this as a fun half-day outing with my children when they visit me in the Netherlands with their significant others in June! I'll definitely make sure we find all 15 of the designated pieces of 033MONDRIAAN, and maybe even peek inside the Mondrian House Museum.
Which of the 9 pieces is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
Which of the 9 pieces is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!