Beyond Walls PROJECT
Beyond Walls, Step 17 : Japan Tour
4 artworks produced all over Japan
(JPN) 2023
OKINAWA
Beyond Walls, Step 17 : Okinawa
Ecofriendly paint on grass
3.250 m2
Okinawa (JPN) 2023
26° 5'40.56"N 127°43'22.99"E
It is at the Okinawa Peace Memorial that Saype created his first Beyond Walls mural in Japan. A fragile and ephemeral work, just a few steps away from the graves of soldiers of all nationalities who fought on the only battlefield on Japanese territory. Although decades have passed since this battle, the archipelago remains of crucial strategic importance.
NAGASAKI
Beyond Walls, Step 17 : Nagasaki
Ecofriendly paint on grass
1.875 m2
Nagasaki (JPN) 2023
32°44'57.43"N 129°52'5.56"E
Ending the war, but at what cost? Nagasaki is both the epicenter of human madness and the incredible hope of the survivors of inhumanity. This mural, a symbol of transmission, reminds us that memory is the best ally of peace.
FUJI
Beyond Walls, Step 17 : Fuji
Ecofriendly paint on grass
3.000 m2
Fuji (JPN) 2023
35° 9'40.41"N 138°40'11.16"E
It is undoubtedly the most iconic place in Japan. By marking this symbol of eternity with his ephemeral work, which sees humanity passing by its foot, Saype puts our place on Earth and our priorities into perspective.
TOKYO
Beyond Walls, Step 17 : Tokyo
Ecofriendly paint on grass
800 m2
Tokyo (JPN) 2023
35°41'12.82"N 139°42'41.13"E
It was unthinkable for Saype's human chain not to pass through Tokyo. Here, tradition meets modernity in a cultural and human effervescence like no other. A megalopolis as serene as it is immense, Tokyo is writing history before our eyes, in the shadow of its past.
