{"id":1958388,"date":"2026-05-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1958388"},"modified":"2026-05-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:00:00","slug":"blowup-jubilee-celebrates-inflatable-public-art-in-the-center-of-the-hague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1958388","title":{"rendered":"\u2018BlowUp Jubilee\u2019 Celebrates Inflatable Public Art in the Center of The Hague"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a bulbous, green, inflatable installation through a passageway in a historic brick building in The Hague\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve Messam. All images courtesy of Hague &amp; Partners, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">\u2018BlowUp Jubilee\u2019 Celebrates Inflatable Public Art in the Center of The Hague<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T13:00:00-05:00\">May 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-design\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/design\/\" rel=\"tag\">Design<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F05%2Fblowup-jubilee-the-hague-public-inflatable-art-installations%2F&amp;title=%26%238216%3BBlowUp%20Jubilee%27%20Celebrates%20Inflatable%20Public%20Art%20in%20the%20Center%20of%20The%20Hague\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"474390\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the Dutch city of The Hague may be best known for the judicial arm of the United Nations, there\u2019s a lot more to it than global peace and justice organizations. It\u2019s home to some of Europe\u2019s most esteemed art museums, such as the Mauritshuis, where you can visit Johannes Vermeer\u2019s <em>Girl with a Pearl Earring. <\/em>Then there\u2019s the immanently popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netherlands-tourism.com\/madurodam-a-miniature-park-worth-visiting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madurodam<\/a>, a sprawling scale model of some of The Netherlands\u2019 most famous and historic palaces and public buildings. That, in turn, is located in the charming Scheveningen district, which boasts a wide, popular beach on the North Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Madurodam, for one, is where you\u2019ll find a handful of playful inflatable art installations as part of <em>BlowUp Jubilee<\/em>, an anniversary edition of The Hague\u2019s popular <a href=\"https:\/\/denhaag.com\/en\/blowup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BlowUp Art<\/a> event. Now in its sixth year, the open-air public art exhibition curated by Mary Hessing brings together 20 pieces that interact with monuments and buildings in a celebration of heritage and access for all.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-10.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474390\" title=\"Eugenie Boon\" data-rl_title=\"Eugenie Boon\" data-rl_caption=\"Eugenie Boon\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-10.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-474407\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eugenie Boon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For <em>BlowUp Jubilee, <\/em>artists whose work has been shown during the past five years have been invited back. In many cases, the sculptures are in new locations or configurations. Scale, color, and form interact in surprising ways as inflatable orbs, shell-like shapes, spikes, and more reimagine a variety of landmarks.<\/p>\n<p>At Madurodam, size and scale are on particularly curious display, as what appears to be a giant pink chair in the middle of a fountain is actually quite small. Other works around town, however, celebrate historic architecture with genuinely monumental creations, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/steve-messam\">Steve Messam<\/a>\u2019s bulbous, green passageway installation or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eugenieboon.atelier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eugenie Boon<\/a>\u2019s ode to her Caribbean heritage in a piece titled \u201ckoncha pa dilanti,\u201d which refers to a board game played on the islands. You\u2019ll also find a giant yellow donut by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnkormeling.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John K\u00f6rmeling<\/a>, a pink pavilion by <a href=\"https:\/\/shopsigridcalon.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sigrid Calon<\/a>, and a cosmic cafe concept by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yamunaforzani.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yamuna Forzani<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><em>BlowUp Jubilee<\/em> continues through June 21. Learn more and plan your visit by checking out the event\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/denhaag.com\/en\/blowup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>. You might also enjoy <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2019\/02\/bubbletecture\/\">Bubbletecture<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474390\" title=\"An installation at Madurodam\" data-rl_title=\"An installation at Madurodam\" data-rl_caption=\"An installation at Madurodam\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-7.jpg\" alt=\"a tiny inflatable chair sculpture that looks enormous within a formal garden of a miniature city at Madurodam, The Hague\" class=\"wp-image-474397\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An installation at Madurodam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-9.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474390\" title=\"Steve Messam\" data-rl_title=\"Steve Messam\" data-rl_caption=\"Steve Messam\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-9.jpg\" alt=\"an inflatable, green, spiky tube installation around a sculpture in The Hague\" class=\"wp-image-474399\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve Messam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474390\" title=\"Sigrid Calon\" data-rl_title=\"Sigrid Calon\" data-rl_caption=\"Sigrid Calon\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-5.jpg\" alt=\"a pink inflatable pavilion with a pointy roof in a park in The Hague\" class=\"wp-image-474395\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sigrid Calon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474390\" title=\"Studio Meike Meijer\" data-rl_title=\"Studio Meike Meijer\" data-rl_caption=\"Studio Meike Meijer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-1.jpg\" alt=\"inflatable sculptures loosely resembling branches or coral in a seafoam green color, installed in a park in The Hague\" class=\"wp-image-474391\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Studio Meike Meijer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474390\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-8.jpg\" alt=\"an orange and pink inflatable installation wedged between two buildings in The Hague\" class=\"wp-image-474398\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474390\" title=\"Foreground: Raw Color\" data-rl_title=\"Foreground: Raw Color\" data-rl_caption=\"Foreground: Raw Color\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-2.jpg\" alt=\"two inflatable sculptures in a park in The Hague\" class=\"wp-image-474392\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Foreground: Raw Color<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474390\" title=\"A miniature installation by Steve Messam at Madurodam\" data-rl_title=\"A miniature installation by Steve Messam at Madurodam\" data-rl_caption=\"A miniature installation by Steve Messam at Madurodam\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blowup-6.jpg\" alt=\"a small spiked sculpture sits on the pointed tower roof of a model palace at the miniature tourist attraction Madurodam, The Hague\" class=\"wp-image-474396\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A miniature installation by Steve Messam at Madurodam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"after-entry\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"After Entry\">\n<section id=\"block-16\" class=\"widget widget_block widget_text\">\n<p><mark 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