Giant painting in Omani desert promotes sustainability - in pictures

Desert supplies a fitting canvas for biodegradable land art

A general view of Swiss-French artist Saype's giant painting, which he used biodegradable pigments made out of charcoal and chalk to paint on the desert sand, at Ibri solar farm, Ibri 2 IPP Project, in Al, Mazim, Oman, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on March 16, 2023. Saype/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

The artist used biodegradable pigments made from charcoal and chalk

Saype was invited by the Swiss embassy in Oman to send a message about a more sustainable future

The painting is called 'Towards good ideas?'

Saype is known for creating giant frescoes around the world

He describes this piece as a 'kind of magic', where the boy is depicted using the solar panels to light the bulb

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