There's a massive, ephemeral mural calling viewers to ‘address hate' floating down the East River today
There are some messages worth screaming from the rooftops—or, in this artist's case, from the East River.
Saype, a French-Swiss artist known for his biodegradable landscape paintings, has created a massive mural on a barge and plans to float it down the East River tonight, May 8, and Time Out Market New York is hosting a viewing party from its rooftop at 5:15pm ET.
The painting, which depicts an electronic tablet held between two hands with the message 'Address Hate' and an envelope made into a bird, seeks to combat hate speech in a day and age that is rife with it. Saype's hope is to promote mutual respect through art, education and civic dialogue, according to a press release.
Joshua Laterman of the Laterman Family Foundation that commissioned the piece said: 'People are exhausted. 'AddressHate' is coming at it from many perspectives. When people confront hate head-on, it can be overwhelming. That's why our public artworks offer a more accessible entry point. We're turning the light on, and we hope others will come toward it.'
You can see it for yourself from above at Time Out Market New York (55 Water Street) today at 5:15pm, where you can see it from the rooftop but also on a big screen connected to a drone for a bird's eye view. It'll be a cool moment to witness and a monumental artist to see since Saype—who is known most for his 'Beyond Walls' works—has shown work across the world in places like Paris, Venice, Geneva, Cape Town, Turin, Dubai, Nairobi, Istanbul, Ouagadougou, Miami and Tokyo.
'I am deeply convinced that it is together that humanity will be able to face the various challenges it must overcome,' Saype said in a statement.
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