Book XLIX, mondriaanfondsen.nl

Mondriaanfondsen.nl presents the work of visual artist Jan van der Til, anchored by a compelling and self-reflective subsidy application submitted to the Mondriaan Fund under the "Artist Basis" scheme. The site invites visitors to explore his artistic practice while simultaneously engaging with the structures that support it.

Subtly mirroring the mission and vision of the Mondriaan Fund—which likens the art world to a garden surrounding a house—the website becomes both a showcase and a critical reflection. Van der Til positions himself as a gardener: nurturing, pruning, and experimenting with new cultivation methods. In doing so, he not only tends to his own practice but also suggests ways the Fund might rethink how it helps the garden flourish. The gardening metaphor, central to the Fund’s own narrative, is repurposed here to question, stretch, and enrich its role—allowing Van der Til's work to bloom in dialogue with its institutional context.

Open Book XLIX  (direct link to mondriaanfondsen.nl)