To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, in San Francisco on 26th June 1945, Switzerland gifted the UN a giant poetic, ecological and ephemeral work of 6000 m² produced by artist SAYPE, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Saype works on his giant ephemeral landart painting entitled “World in Progress” representing two children drawing their ideal world, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, June 21, 2020. Photo credit Valentin Flauraud for Saype
Swiss French artist Saype works on his giant ephemeral landart painting entitled “World in Progress” representing two children drawing their ideal world. The artwork covering 6000 square meters was produced with biodegradable paints made from natural pigments such as coal and chalk.
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Saype works on his giant ephemeral landart painting entitled “World in Progress” representing two children drawing their ideal world, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo credit Valentin Flauraud for Saype
In the heart of the Palais des Nations park in Geneva, this work entitled “World in progress” evokes the collective construction of our future.
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An aerial view shows Saype’s giant ephemeral landart painting entitled “World in Progress” representing two children drawing their ideal world, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo credit Valentin Flauraud for Saype
A symbol of the ‘world of tomorrow’ is seen by two children linked by a universal farandole reminding the present generations of their duty towards those to come.
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An aerial view shows Saype’s giant ephemeral landart painting entitled “World in Progress” representing two children drawing their ideal world, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Photo credit Valentin Flauraud for Saype -
An aerial view shows Saype’s giant ephemeral landart painting entitled “World in Progress” representing two children drawing their ideal world, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Photo credit Valentin Flauraud for Saype -
An aerial view shows Saype’s giant ephemeral landart painting entitled “World in Progress” representing two children drawing their ideal world, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Photo credit Valentin Flauraud for Saype -
An aerial view shows Saype’s giant ephemeral landart painting entitled “World in Progress” representing two children drawing their ideal world, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Photo credit Valentin Flauraud for Saype -
An aerial view shows Saype’s giant ephemeral landart painting entitled “World in Progress” representing two children drawing their ideal world, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Photo credit Valentin Flauraud for Saype
This, in order not to lose sight of the bright idea of peace and mutual aid between nations which will go hand in hand with the preservation of the world environmental heritage.
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An aerial view shows Saype’s giant ephemeral landart painting entitled “World in Progress” representing two children drawing their ideal world, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Photo credit Valentin Flauraud for Saype
All these values are fundamental to the artist’s philosophy developed in recent years and form the core of the theme for this anniversary date.
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An aerial view shows Saype’s giant ephemeral landart painting entitled “World in Progress” representing two children drawing their ideal world, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Photo credit Valentin Flauraud for Saype
The work will be inaugurated on Friday, June 26 at 5 p.m. local time by Federal Councilor Ignazio Cassis, in the presence of the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva Tatiana Valovaya. The images of the presentation will follow at 6 p.m.
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