What to do during a Pandemic?! Re-enact famous paintings of course! It’s an Instagram challenge using the hashtags #TussenKunstenQuarantaine #BetweenArtandQuarantine and has taken the art world by storm!
The Dutch action “Tussen Kunst en Quarantaine” is inspiring creativity all over the world with their art challenge, and the only rule is that you must use three materials found in your home to re-create your favourite famous artwork.
So far more than 28,000 on Instagram have risen to the challenge with famous artworks such as The Kiss by Casalucenti, Keith Haring by Katflick, and Frida Kahlo by crazyzoo_handmade …
Many are inspired by Bristol-born Banksy and we share a selection below …
Banksy ‘Girl with Balloon’ by Damien Gires …
Banksy ‘Girl with Balloon’ by Alina Alfimova …
Banksy ‘Girl with Balloon’ by Obinoster
Banksy ‘Love is in the Air’ by Thomas Cardwell …
Banksy ‘Love is in the Air’ by La Bulle Carrée …
Banksy ‘Love is in the Air’ by Freerk Boschma …
Banksy ‘Grannies’ by Tatiana Markina …
Banksy ‘Falling shopper’ by Schule Daheim …
Banksy Dismaland mural by if.dogs.were.art …
Banksy Pulp Fiction by Miguel Leon Canseco
Banksy ‘Graffiti is a Crime’ by Fraison_de_la_vie
Banksy ‘Girl Searching Soldier’ mural in West Bank’ by Fanoucka_13
Banksy ‘No Future’ by lola_creton
Banksy ‘Sweep it under the Carpet’ by Toffeplek
Many countries worldwide are facing lockdown due to COVID-19 and art-related projects are popping up to entertain, unite and inspire creativity in these uncertain times. Also, check out Pejac’s window series and Phlegm’s Pandemic Diary.
Please also #graffitistreet if this has inspired you to create your own Banksy and street art related artworks for the “Tussen Kunst en Quarantaine” challenge.