Saype Unveils 2,000 m² Alpine Land Art for Brad Pitt's 'Heart of the Beast'
On September 15, Paramount Pictures revealed a 2,000 m² installation by Franco-Swiss artist Saype in the Beaufortain Valley of the French Alps, coinciding with the release of 'Heart of the Beast' featuring Brad Pitt on September 23. The artwork depicts a human hand and a dog's paw touching on grass, crafted with biodegradable pigments that will gradually disappear. This piece is part of Saype's 'Beyond Walls' collection and marks the inaugural representation of a human hand interacting with an animal paw. Reflecting the film's themes of trust and survival, Saype's creation acts as a visual manifesto advocating for mutual support, best appreciated from an aerial perspective, extending the film's narrative into a poetic expression.
Key facts
- Saype created a 2,000 m² land artwork in the Beaufortain Valley, near Beaufort, in the French Alps.
- The work was unveiled by Paramount Pictures on September 15 for the French release of 'Heart of the Beast' on September 23.
- The fresco shows a human hand and a dog's paw meeting, a first in Saype's career.
- It was painted directly on grass using biodegradable pigments made from chalk and charcoal.
- The artwork belongs to Saype's 'Beyond Walls' series, initiated in 2019, which has appeared in cities including Paris, New York, Venice, Istanbul, Berlin, Montreal, Ouagadougou, and Geneva.
- The piece will fade naturally with grass growth and weather.
- The film 'Heart of the Beast', directed by David Ayer, stars Brad Pitt as former soldier James Belmont, who survives a plane crash with his dog Odin.
- Saype described the work as inspired by James and Odin, highlighting trust and mutual rescue between two beings without a common language.
Entities
Artists
- Saype
- Brad Pitt
- David Ayer
- Michel-Ange
- James Belmont
- Odin
- J.K. Simmons
- Anna Lambe
Institutions
- Paramount Pictures
- Connaissance des Arts
Locations
- Alps
- Beaufortain Valley
- Beaufort
- France
- Alaska
- Paris
- New York
- Venice
- Istanbul
- Berlin
- Montreal
- Ouagadougou
- Geneva