#VersionaThyssen XXV
Surprise us (and surprise yourself) with your creativity. We invite creators from all over the world to reinterpret works from the collection for a chance to win new prizes. For the first time, and to celebrate the XXV edition of Versiona Thyssen, we are removing the age limit: anyone aged 16 and over can take part on Instagram in this competition, which has no restrictions on artistic discipline or theme.
And to close the celebration, we’ll have a live concert by Las Petunias!
With the collaboration of:
Works to version
Choose one of these works of our permanent collection. You can participate with one or more versions
Requirements for participation
- Creators aged 16 and over, from anywhere in the world, may participate. Exceptionally this year, we have created the VersionaThyssen Unlimited category, which is open to all ages. Important: if you are a minor, you must send us an authorisation to a versiona@museothyssen.org.
- Post your version from a public Instagram account including hashtags #VersionaThyssen25 and #VersionaThyssen, mention to a @museothyssen, and the title of your work and of the original painting.
- You can participate with more than one version.
- The work must be published between 27 April and 17 May 2026.
- If you would like your work to be exhibited at the museum on the day of the competition presentation, please send it to us.
Up to €1,000 in prizes
- 3 first prizes of €1.000
- 3 second prizes of €500
- Advantages in the museum.
Awards ceremony on 29 May at 21.00
Walk through the rooms of the collection in semi-darkness and discover a selection of the versions of this edition, projected next to the original paintings. To close the party, we will have a concert by Las Petunias*!
Booking tickets: 25 May.
*Las Petunias is a Madrid-based trio formed by Elsa, Natalia and Cecilia that has managed to capture something unique: the raw and enchanting essence of youth. Their style, a fusion of punk rage and pop melodies, is unafraid to be both vulnerable and irreverent. Their debut LP, "Creo que soy de porcelana" (2024), is a sonic testimony to their anxieties, romances and the vertigo of being twenty-somethings with a lot to say. Live, they are a whirlwind: their performances, packed with charisma and an unapologetic attitude, turn every spectator into a fan. They have played festivals like Primavera Sound and share a label with artists like Carolina Durante. Their moment is now.
