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New work by artist Saype adorns Swiss Alps

New work of art by Saype adorns the Vaud Alps
New work of art by Saype adorns the Vaud Alps Keystone-SDA

The French-Swiss artist Saype has created a new giant painting on the summit of the Grand Chamossaire above Villars-sur-Ollon, canton Vaud. The 2,500 square metre work depicts a boy with a rucksack on his shoulders.

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Saype’s new work is entitled “Vers l’horizon” (towards the horizon). After unveiling a giant painting in Geneva at the beginning of July in connection with the European Women’s Football Championship, the artist continued his “Human Story” series in the Vaud Alps.

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The series, which was launched a few years ago in various locations and has already been shown several times in Villars, focuses on children “in order to question our societies and their existential issues”, according to a press release.

The pictures are made with chalk and charcoal and can be seen for several weeks, depending on the weather.

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