BlowUp Den Haag

For the month of May 2023 inflatable works of art were placed at various locations in the city center of The Hague. Participants of BlowUp Den Haag , which is being held for the second time this year, are a selection of international artists, designers and architects: architect Paul Cournet (FR/NL), design duo Raw Color (D/NL), artists Theo Botschuiver (NL). ), Steve Messam (UK), Lambert Kamps (NL) and textile and fashion designer Yamuna Forzani (IT/UK/NL). BlowUp Art The Hague, was curated by Mary Hessing of WOTH Studio.

In this facade on the Schouwburgstraat, two old buildings push against the gray new construction of the National Theater. This surreal borderland is ideal for Yamuna Forzani , an Italian-English artist who connects opposites. With the overarching theme of the LGBTQIA+ community. Embraced by + and -> symbols, Forzani's globe represents equality and optimism.

Photographed by Ronald Smits