The most unique and biggest art piece by renowned artist fills a park in Mississauga

A huge art piece from an internationally renowned artist is now complete in a Mississauga park.

French artist Saype completed a piece in Community Common Park this week — it is his first work in English-speaking Canada.

Saype uses biodegradable paint to create huge land art paintings on the ground. He has painted frescos in cities around the world including New York, Paris, Dubai, Nairobi, Miami and Tokyo. The pieces are temporary.

The fresco in Mississauga, made to celebrate the city’s 50th anniversary, depicts a child playing with Kapla blocks, which are small wooden planks.

“The idea behind that is it’s an old-style house which is contrasting with all these new buildings,” Saype told INsauga.com.

Photo: Karen Longwell

The work emphasizes the importance of coming together for a common goal by acknowledging the amalgamated beginnings of Mississauga and celebrating its unique cultural make up.

“It is very important to have every piece of wood in his own diversity, and every piece of wood is needed to create the house. And that’s for me Mississauga,” Saype said.

He noticed that the people in the neighbourhood come from many different countries.

“For me, this house represents that…the house of tomorrow, our society that we want to create all together,” he said.

Photo: Saype

The house of blocks symbolizes the planet: a fragile and expanding world, constantly evolving and changing. Each wooden piece, carefully placed by the child represents the importance of every individual and every action in the building of a common future for Canada.

Photo: Saype

Located in the heart of the city, Saype and his team met many community members as they worked for several days on the piece. People were curious, asked questions and even brought gifts.

“We got many beautiful moments, and we will bring (back) beautiful memories,” he said.

He also found that although Mississauga is diverse, the community coexists.

“I really felt that the togetherness is working here,” he said.

When the work was finished, Saype said he invited people in the neighbourhood stand inside the painting for photos.

“And then normally, the art doesn’t belong to me anymore,” he said. “It belongs to the community and the place. And then for me, what is left will be the memories of this painting.”

 

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