Beyond Walls - Cape Town, South Africa
7600m2, three pieces, biodegradable paint on grass, 2021.
- Sea Point - Philippi - Langa -
Cape Town, aka "mother city", represents the 9th part of Saype's worldwide art project “Beyond Walls”. Striving to overcome inequality, South Africa constitutes a crucial milestone for “Beyond Walls”, says SAYPE.
The giant hands are painted in three different locations in and around Cape Town, symbolising unity and solidarity.
Saype hopes that his artworks may be "a modest contribution to reconcile humans at the heart of a city that is still healing its wounds." The artwork seeks to offer solace during these difficult times and intends to remind us that we can get through this if we all stick together as a community.
We collaborated on #beyondwalls with SAYPE to put out a message of hope and unity at a time when it is most needed; exhibiting the various narratives of South Africa's wide-ranging ethnic origins, with a delicate cultural sensibility, in celebration of the continued existence of unity and solidarity in the country.
Let us continue to use this time to consolidate our energies and create safe spaces for progressive and open-minded yet robust dialogues.
