Who is Saype, the French artist behind the mega-artwork of Plaza San Martín

"In the hands of the world". So, in this way, the french urban artist Saype has baptized the monumental work of 5,200 square meters he made on the pbadage of the iconic San Martín Square, in the district of Retiro. During his first visit to Argentina, this young sub-30 to whom the Forbes magazine has chosen it as one of the 30 outstanding artistic and cultural personalities in 2019., posted his positive and "green" message as part of the celebration of World Recycling Day.

Saype's work has a unique characteristic: it will deteriorate little by little until it disappears. "I am trying to convey a positive message with my works, to leave a mark in the minds and hearts of people, but none in nature.I am delighted to present this here, I hope that a lot of people will be able to see it, "Saype said during a conversation with PROFILE

Who is Saype? Guillaume Legros was born in 1989 in Belfort, France, and currently lives in Bulle, a town of 20,000 inhabitants of Swiss. He began painting at the age of fourteen with the premise of providing a message of hope and awareness. Pioneer of the technique of paint on the grbad (he invented it) he became World reference in the art of earth and graffiti.

Since 2013, he has been doing a very specific type of work: Giant faces of short duration with 100% biodegradable paints that he prepares himself. "This technique, which I invented myself, is called & # 39; land art & # 39;. In every country where I work, I tell people that I work with materials that do not have a negative impact on the environment, "says Saype shortly after completion of the work." Buenos Aires is a mix of Paris and of Spain, "he explained about the architectural style of the city.

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"When we decided on the type of work we wanted to do, we did a photo shoot of children from the school in Buenos Aires and we chose the best image," explains the genesis of the work. She was inspired by an 8 year old girl who draws on a notebook, a metaphor for the value of education for the future. In the center, you can see the girl draw on a notebook that represents the future and the importance of education in environmental protection. On the right, as a continuity of desire and drawing of the girl, lies the world of tomorrow, the refined nature and the clean environment. The flowers, the grbad and the sun as a symbol highlight this anniversary.

For Saype, accustomed to doing his work on larger grounds, being surrounded by buildings gives him a particular seasoning: "It's something that never happened to me" The combination of skyscrapers and park vegetation was very inspiring. "

His work is present throughout the world: from his native France to Colombia, including Luxembourg, Russia, etc. His art has aroused great interest in media and social media, with a reach of more than 150 million views. Her greatest success came after her drawing "Message of the Future", where a girl poses with an origami boat in hand in front of Lake Geneva, Switzerland.

Buenos Aires. As part of World Recycling Day, the Ministry of the Environment and Public Spaces of Buenos Aires organized a special day during which, in addition to the star presence of Saype, workshops and games were organized. for schools and neighbors. "It is essential that we all commit ourselves to our environment, and since the city we have been running various campaigns to inform and continue to make progress in reducing, reusing and recycling our waste," Minister Eduardo Macchiaveli said during the meeting. .

"My art has always tried to be open and optimistic, for me, art must not only be made for art, but it must also be a tool at the service of humanity and society", said Saype, considering finishing his job.