Biography
Biography
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In each of his works, Saype captures the fragility of our societies and the challenges we are all called to face, immortalizing on paper the ephemeral nature of the monumental frescoes he creates on grass, earth, sand, and snow across the world: New York, Paris, Venice, Geneva, Cape Town, Turin, Dubai, Nairobi, Istanbul, Ouagadougou, Miami, Tokyo...
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The passage of his frescoes, intended to fade away, aims to impact mindsets while respecting the natural world. They are made with an eco-conscious paint composed primarily of chalk and charcoal.
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Among his most notable works is the series Beyond Walls. This monumental project stemmed from an assumption: the world is polarized, a portion of the population chooses to withdraw. Yet, Saype emphasizes, "I am deeply convinced that it is together that humanity will be able to face the various challenges it must overcome."
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From this conviction, the desire to share a positive message of mutual support and joint effort worldwide was born, symbolically creating the largest human chain ever made.
Landart artworks
2015
“L’amour”, 1.600m2, La Clusaz (FRA)
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2016
“Qu’est-ce qu’un grand homme ?”, 10.000m2, Leysin (CH)
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2017
“Le mineur”, 4.000m2, Bévillard (CH)
“Un grand homme et l’avenir”, 4.000m2, Niederanven (LU)
“A story of Future”, 6.000m2, Rocher de Naye (CH)
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2018
“Take care of Future”, 8.000m2, Huila (COL)
“Present By Future”, 6.000m2, Belfort (FRA)
“Ecology as a tradition”, 4.000m2, Voronej (RU)
“Which legacy?”, 2.000m2, Vevey (CH)
“Message from Future”, 6.000m2, Geneva (CH)
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2019
“In the world hands”, 5.000m2, Buenos Aires (ARG)
“Beyond walls, step1 : Paris”, 15.000m2, Paris (FRA)
“Une histoire de point de vue”, 3.000m2, Estvayer-le-Lac (CH)
“Les contrebandiers de l’amitié”, 4.500m2, Crosets (CH)
“Beyond Walls, step 2 : Andorre”, 4.000m2, Engolasters (AND)
“To the moon”, 10.000m2, Liverpool (UK)
“Beyond Walls, step 3: Geneva”, 5.000m2, Geneva (CH)
“Beyond Walls, step 4: Berlin”, 4.000m2, Berlin (DE)
"Trash", 1.000m2, Les Bagenelles (FRA)
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2020
“Beyond Walls, step 5: Ouagadougou”, 5.000m2, Ouagadougou (BF)
“Beyond Walls, step 6: Yamoussoukro”, 18.000m2, Yamoussoukro (CIV)
“Beyond Crisis”, 3.000m2, Leysin (CH)
"Rock the grass", 4.000m2, Belfort (FRA)
"World in progress" , 6.000m2, UN Headquarters - Geneva (CH)
"Un grand Homme et l'Avenir || " , 4.500m2, Valberg (FRA)
" Qu'est-ce qu'un grand Homme ?" , 4.000m2, Aurillac (FRA)
"Beyond Walls, step 7: Turin" , 6.400m2, Turin (ITA)
"Beyond Walls, step 8 : Istanbul" , 6.300m2, Istanbul (TUR)
2021
“Beyond Walls project, step 9: Cape Town”, 6.000m2, Cape Town (SA)
“Beyond Walls project, step 10: Ouidah”, 1.000m2, Ouidah (BEN)
“Un nouveau souffle”, 1.500m2, Moleson (CH)
“World in progress II”, 11.000m2, UN Headquarter New-York City (USA)
“The Sea Cleaner”, 4.500m2, La Caquerelle (CH)
“Beyond Walls project, step 11: EXPO 2020”, 1.500m2, Duabi (UAE)
“All of us”, 2.800m2, Miami (USA)
“Beyond Walls project, step 12: Secret spot”, Unknow
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2022
“World in progress III”, 7.200m2, UN Garden - Nairobi (KEN)
​“Un tissu social”, 7.400m2- Roubaix (FRA)
“Beyond Walls project, step 13: Venice”, 240m2, Venice (ITA)
​“Vers l'équilibre”, 2.500m2- Villars-sur-Ollon (CH)
“Beyond Walls project, step 14: Belfast”, 10.800m2, Belfast (UK)
“Beyond Walls project, step 15: Rio de Janeiro”, 1.500 & 825m2, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
“Beyond Walls project, step 16: Brumadinho”, 3.000, Brumadinho (BRA)
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2023
“Towards good ideas ?”, 11.250m2, Ibri (OMN)
“Beyond Walls project, step 17: Japan”, Okinawa | Nagasaki | Fuji | Tokyo (JPN)
“Beyond Walls project, step 18: Montreal”, 4.900m2, Montreal (CAN)
“Une grande Dame”, 2.500m2, Courmayeur (ITA)
“Le soleil a rendez-vous avec la lune”, 2.700 & 3.700m2, Villars-sur-Ollon (CH)
“Trash”, 1.300m2, Lausanne (CH)
“All of us!”, 1.000m2, Geneva (CH)
“In our hands”, 8.200m2, Oropesa (SPA)
“Beyond Walls project, step 19: Hatay (Defne)”, 750m2, Defne (TUR)
“Encordés”, 1.000 & 1.000m2, Les Arcs | La Plagne (FRA)
exhibitions
Expositions
2014
Cheloudiakoff Gallery, Belfort (FR)
St’art, Strasbourg (FR)
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2015
Cheloudiakoff Gallery, Belfort (FR)
St’art, Strasbourg (FR)
Art’up, Lille (FR)
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2016
Urban Art Fair, Liège (BE)
David Pluskwa Gallery, Saint Tropez (FR)
St’art, Strasbourg (FR)
Art’up, Lille (FR)
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2017
Urban Art Fair, Paris (FR)
David Pluskwa Gallery, Marseille (FR)
St’art, Strasbourg (FR)
Art’up, Lille (FR)
8eème Avenue, Paris (FR)
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2018
Urban Art Fair, Paris (FR)
David Pluskwa Gallery, Saint Tropez (FR)
St’art, Strasbourg (FR)
8eème Avenue, Paris (FR)
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2019
Urban Art Fair, International Contempory Art Fair with David PluskwaGallery, Paris (FR)
POPA, Porrentruy Optical Art Musuem (Landart exposition), Porrentruy (CH)
Saint Tropez Group Show, David Pluskwa Gallery, Marseille (FR)
St’art, International Contempory Art Fair with Cheloudiakoff Gallery, Strasbourg (FR)
8ème Avenue, International Contempory Art Fair with David Pluskwa Gallery, Paris (FR)
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2020
Beyond Walls Exhibition, Musei Reali, Turin (ITA)
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2021
Break that wall, Mazel Galerie, Bruxelles (BEL)
Brussels Art Square, Mazel Galerie, Bruxelles (BEL)
Luxembourg Art Week, Mazel Galerie, Luxembourg (LUX)
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2022
Urbain(e)s curated by Magda Danysz Gallery, La condition Publique, Roubaix (FRA)
Solo Show
2015
“This is not Graffiti”, Zurich (CH)
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2016
“Impermanence“, Cheloudiakoff Gallery, Belfort (FR)
2017
”What traces?”, David Pluskwa Gallery, Marseille (FR)
“Solo Show”, Francis Noeel Gallery, Liège (BE)
“Impermanence II”, Cheloudiakoff Gallery, Belfort (FR)
2018
“Persistent Impermanence”, Speerstra Gallery, Bursins (CH)
2019
“Marseille, la lumineuse”, David Pluskwa gallery, Marseille (FR)
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2020
Beyond Walls Exhibition, Saat Gallery, Istanbul (TUR)
2021
Photo Basel, Mazel Galerie, Basel (CH)
Humanity, Mazel Galerie, Bruxelles (BE)
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2024
Timeshot, Danysz Galerie, Paris (FR)
