Mississauga is excited to be the latest global city to welcome international artist Saype to paint a custom land art piece. From Wednesday, September 25 to Friday, October 4, the lawn at Community Common Park will be transformed as it becomes the canvas for Saype’s newest land art painting. Saype’s land art creations are massive in scale – he will be using a three-acre space at Community Common Park to create his land art fresco in Mississauga.
Visit Mississauga works with partners to bring events and attractions to the city which align with Mississauga’s values of celebrating diversity and fostering mutual understanding. Through his art, Saype aims to break down borders and barriers and evoke a sense of mutual support and hope among mankind and across the globe.
Saype’s aligned goals and majestic artwork prompted Visit Mississauga to invite and commission Saype to create an artwork in Mississauga, and we are honoured that he accepted the invitation to share his talent with our city.
Saype has created more than 50 majestic land art artworks in cities around the world, including New York, Paris, Venice, Geneva, Cape Town, Turin, Dubai, Nairobi, Istanbul, Ouagadougou, Miami and Tokyo. His work in Mississauga will be his first in English-speaking Canada.
The biodegradable fresco paint was specially created by Saype and is designed to fade away, so visitors will have a limited time to witness this once-in-a-lifetime art installation in the heart of Mississauga.
What
See Saype in action, creating his custom land art piece in the centre of Mississauga.
Where
Community Common Park
355 Princess Royal Dr.
Mississauga, ON
When
Painting – September 25 – October 1
Viewing completed piece – October 1 – October 4
Learn more about Saype’s visit to Mississauga.
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About Saype
Saype is an internationally renowned artist from France who is known for creating ultra-realistic giant paintings in nature (frescoes) on the ground across the world, using biodegradable paint he invented himself. In 2019, Forbes magazine ranked him among the 30 most influential people under 30 in art and culture. Saype specializes in grass painting and ephemeral land art. Through his works he aims to capture the fragility of our societies and the challenges humanity faces, while breaking down borders and barriers and evoking a sense of mutual support and hope among mankind and across the globe.
Visit Mississauga
Visit Mississauga is the official destination marketing organization (DMO) for the City of Mississauga. The organization is industry-led and responsible for developing a tourism strategy and leading tourism marketing and development efforts for Mississauga. Visit Mississauga is committed to implementing the City of Mississauga’s Tourism Master Plan, promoting local businesses and co-ordinating large-scale events within the city. Learn more at visitmississauga.ca.
Credit: SAYPE
Credit: Valentin Flauraud
Credit: Valentin Flauraud for SAYPE
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