Giant fresco appears in floating Benin village
published : 11 Mar 2021 at 10:45 Guillaume Legros, also known as Sype, painted vast joined hands in Benin as part of a chain of similar works around the world
GANVIé (BENIN) - On a small island surrounded by hundreds of wooden huts on stilts, in the middle of Lake Nokoue in southeast Benin, a giant painting is taking shape.
For the past three hours, in 41 degrees Celsius (106F) heat, French artist Saype has been busy transforming a playground in the floating village of Ganvie.
Shapes gradually appear on the grass in grey and black paint from the nozzle of his sprayer.
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On a small island surrounded by hundreds of wooden huts on stilts, in the middle of Lake Nokoue in southeast Benin, a giant painting is taking shape. For the past three hours, in 41 degrees Celsius heat, French artist Saype has been busy transforming a playground in the floating village of Ganvie.
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