Between Art and Quarantine: Museums challenge you to recreate your favorite artwork using household items

More than half of the world is living in some kind of quarantine now due to the spread of coronavirus. It is not easy for any of us to live in such a limited way, but our imagination and creativity can be our best friends at such time.

tussenkunstenquarantaine(between art and quarantine) challenge

The instagram account #tussenkunstenquarantaine(Between Art and Quarantine ) has initiated the challenge of recreating one's favorite artwork at home using household stuff.

Tussen Kunst & Quarantaine
For everyone at home who needs some relief. Some homemade art 👩🏼‍🎨
1. Pic your artwork
2. Use 3 items in your home
3. Share @tussenkunstenquarantaine

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It’s Vegan Vermeer: the girl with the pea earring □ #tussenkunstenquarantaine #artchallenge #usedprops✔️ #amazing #hungrynow @clairesalvo

A post shared by Tussen Kunst & Quarantaine (@tussenkunstenquarantaine) on Apr 17, 2020 at 3:32am PDT

This initiative then inspired The Rijks museum in Amsterdam, Holland to do the same. The museum is open 24 hours online now.

The Rijks museum challenge

De #tussenkunstenquarantaine challenge verovert de wereld! Doe ook mee:

â–¡ Kies je favoriete schilderij
â–¡ Zilveren medaille Vind 3 dingen die in je huis rondslingeren
â–¡ Maak je eigen versie van het schilderij

Inspiratie nodig? https://t.co/OKgaXeWGfO pic.twitter.com/naCXxN5gZe

— Rijksmuseum (@rijksmuseum) April 9, 2020

Getty Museum challange

Then Getty Museum in Los Angles, CA, United States, inspired by the above two challenges, initiated its own challenge adapted with the invitation to use digitized and downloadable artworks from Getty’s online collection.

The Getty museum has been closed since March 14, and will remain closed until further notice.

pic.twitter.com/9bK2eceqXf

— Alex Woollard (@Woollards) March 28, 2020

And it seems Johannes Vermeer(1632-1675) is the most popular choice, from his Girl with a pearl earring to The Milkmaid all become inspirations of the new artists around the world. The master of light 400 years ago must be amused.

Getty museum challenge: Vermeer the girl with a pearl earring

Getty museum challenge: Vermeer the girl with a pearl earring

Getty museum challenge: Vermeer the girl with a pearl earring

Getty museum challenge: recreating Vermeer the milkmaid

Getty museum challenge: recreating Vermeer the milkmaid

Getty museum challenge: recreating Vermeer The Astronomer

And toilet paper, after playing a dominant role in the stockpile dramas around the world, becomes creative tool for many people while recreating their own masterpieces.

Between art and quarantine challenge with toilet paper

Between art and quarantine challenge with toilet paper

Between art and quarantine challenge with toilet paper

Between art and quarantine challenge with toilet paper

Between art and quarantine challenge with toilet paper

Between art and quarantine challenge with toilet paper

Between art and quarantine challenge with toilet paper