Giant inflatable artworks have taken over European city home to prestigious museum

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — There is a giant stew pot in a small lake in the center of The Hague.

Floating in the water in front of the prestigious Mauritshuis museum, home to the “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” the 7-meter (23-foot)-tall pan is part of a monthlong, open-air art exhibition.

The BlowUp Jubilee features 24 inflatable artworks installed in parks, on buildings, and even in a train station in the Dutch city.

The project is the brainchild of curator Mary Hessing. “What I really wanted to do is show the area and show arts to everybody,” she told The Associated Press.

In 2021, the Dutch government began a massive renovation project on the Binnenhof complex, which includes the