French-Swiss street artist Saype presents his latest art work in Istanbul, Turkey
- 26 Oct 2020
Niloufar Saleem, Staff Reporter
A French artist known for massive works of graffiti on grass best seen from the air presented his latest piece in Istanbul’s Turkey.
The artist Saype, whose real name is Guillaume Legros unveils three massive land-art productions in Istanbul, as a part of his "Beyond Walls" project in which he paints giant intertwined hands to symbolise "the largest human chain" around the world.
Istanbul is the eighth step of the project initiated in June 2019.
The artwork measures roughly 6300m2, and involves three wonderful pieces.
Made with biodegradable paint on grass, his stunning artwork has captured the hearts of millions.
Three frescos were realized: one at Bogazici university (European side), one directly on the golden horn of the Bosphorus and the last one in the Beykoz disrtict (Asian side).
This aerial photographs shows the giant biodegradable land art painting by the) representing two hands clasped together on a 80-metre-long floating barge on the Bosphorus Golden Horn in Istanbul.
