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On October 7, be part of art history! Gather in community and join hands around the artwork for an unforgettable photo moment. FREE | RSVP

A massive, ephemeral artwork is being built in downtown San Francisco’s Yerba Buena neighborhood. Beyond Walls - by internationally acclaimed French-Swiss artist Saype - depicts giant intertwined hands painted on the ground symbolizing the longest human chain in the world, step-by-step, city-by-city. This temporary, biodegradable fresco will be created in Yerba Buena Gardens as an invitation to pause, to look, and to remember that we are linked.

Here are a few spots to watch the artwork take shape October 5-7 and take in the completed fresco for up to 10 days afterwards while it naturally biodegrades.

RSVP for our free community celebration on October 7

1
Get the bird's eye from the upper terrace of Yerba Buena Gardens, above the MLK Memorial Fountain.
750 Howard St
San Francisco, CA 94103
2
Watch Saype bring Beyond Walls to life from Rec Room's patio.
135 4th St
San Francisco, CA 94103
3
Sip a cocktail on the 39th floor at The View Lounge.
780 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94103
4
Kick back on the W's rooftop deck during a Sunset Sessions.
181 3rd St
San Francisco, CA 94103
5
Peruse YBCA's galleries in between glimpses of Beyond Walls.
701 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94103