New work by artist Saype adorns Swiss Alps

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. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox 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. + Artist Saype pays tribute to women’s football in Geneva 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. Translated from German by DeepL/ts How we work We ...