From 20 April, visitors to the Level 6 Kitchen & Bar at Tate Modern will have the opportunity to savour a new seasonal menu that celebrates the Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian exhibition.

Hilma af Klint and Piet Mondrian were both pioneers of abstract art, whose visionary paintings reflected their fascination with the natural world. To coincide with their joint exhibition at Tate Modern this spring, group Executive Chef Chris Dines and Head Chef Frank Szymkow have created a vibrant menu that draws inspiration from their life and their art.

Chris Dines, chef explains, “The artists both shared an interest in new ideas of spirituality and had a desire to understand the forces behind life on earth, which inspired me to use flavours and ingredients familiar to their native lands. Sweden and the Netherlands use similar techniques and produce in their recipes but have their own signature dishes recognised across the menu.”

The unique combination of Dutch painter Mondrian and Swedish artist af Klint has been translated perfectly into a bespoke menu full of beautiful dishes that exemplify the artists’ use of colours, shapes, and ideas evident in their paintings.

The menu includes:

Starters

Maatjesharing, horseradish, shallot, pumpernickel, mustard cress

Pickled beets, swede & turnips, apple, sorrel, lingonberry

Mains

Bavette steak Rydberg, blood pudding, spinach ‘Rhug Estate’ egg

Hasselback potato, leek, dill cream cheese, fried pickled onions

Dessert

Rhubarb Vlaflip, Hagelslag

Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian inspired drinks

As part of their ongoing beer collaboration series Tate Eats is delighted to be working with two ground-breaking craft breweries to celebrate the arrival of af Klint and Mondrian, “Forms of Life” at Tate Modern this April.

The beer launches will be celebrated at Tate Eats Tap Takeover on Friday 28th April as part of Tate Lates at Tate Modern.