The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum presents the 25th edition of its Versiona Thyssen contest on Instagram. The main novelty is the removal of the age limit, allowing anyone from the age of 16 to participate. Participants must reinterpret six works from the permanent collection, posting their work with specific hashtags and mentioning the museum. The deadline for submitting creations ends on May 17, 2026.
How the technical mechanics of the contest work on Instagram 🎨
Participants must choose from six selected works from the museum's permanent collection. Each reinterpretation is published on Instagram using the official contest hashtags and mentioning the @museothyssen account. The platform allows tagging the original works in the post. No advanced editing tools are required; any digital or analog technique that adapts to the social network's format is acceptable. The jury will evaluate originality and the relationship with the base work.
Twenty-five years of versioning and no one has memed a painting yet 😹
Twenty-five editions of Versiona Thyssen and it seems no one has dared to version a painting with a floating cat meme. The contest still does not require art knowledge, just the desire to reinterpret. However, be careful with using dog face filters: the jury might consider it too avant-garde for the 21st century. At least now those over 65 can also prove that their version of The Knight with His Hand on His Chest deserves more likes than the original.