Saype's 7,500 sqm biodegradable mural honors Monet at Giverny

Franco-Swiss artist Saype has created a 7,500-square-meter biodegradable mural on a field in Giverny, France, using chalk and charcoal pigments to reinterpret Claude Monet's water lilies. The ephemeral artwork marks the centenary of Monet's death in 1926 at age 86. The project originated from a public invitation by the municipality of Giverny on Instagram. Visible from the air, the black-and-white gradient piece is designed to fade naturally with wind and rain. Other centenary tributes include Daniel Buren's installation at the Musée des Impressionnismes in Giverny and Ai Weiwei's Lego water lilies in Le Havre.