AddressHate Will Launch New York City Public Art by Saype Mother’s Day Weekend

In a world increasingly shaped by digital hostility and societal fragmentation, AddressHate emerges with a bold, poetic gesture: a monumental artwork by Franco-Swiss artist Saype, known for his biodegradable land art across more than 20 countries.

New Yorkers are invited to view Saype’s floating artwork launching the Laterman Family Foundation AddressHate Initiative’s public art program.

Mother’s Day weekend- From May 9 to May 11, daily from noon to 5 pm. the floating artwork will be stationed and visible on the Hudson River from the public Pier 57 Rooftop Park and the Little Island's Vista Point. From this peaceful waterfront location, New Yorkers and visitors will have a unique opportunity to admire Saype’s message of unity and hope.

“Great art is like any great media: it communicates, and it connects us to each other. It enables us to transmit messages both intergenerationally across time as well as across cultures and beliefs. We genuinely hope we can encourage people to immerse themselves in the present moment, experience the public art and the energy of New York City,” explains Frances Laterman, Chair of the Board and Trustee of the Laterman Family Foundation.

AddressHate: Taking a stand against online hate

In a world where social networks too often amplify division, AddressHate embraces the power of digital platforms to connect and inspire. Saype’s work, widely shared across the globe, consistently generates a viral and positive impact — with thousands sharing images of his giant symbols of unity, now visually echoing the values carried by the Foundation. And what better stage than New York to convey this message — and to artistically stand together against hate.

Joshua Laterman, Laterman Family Foundation Trustee and Founder of the Laterman Family Foundation AddressHate Initiative emphasizes, “We need hate to be addressed in every corner of our society, and a major way to do that is through culture. As our director Nima Veiseh says 'we aim to use technology to foster spaces where people can engage without fear of violence—physical or verbal'. With AddressHate we are tackling hate from numerous directions and offer a variety of points of entry for participation in the conversation. Public art offers an accessible entry point.”

This public art project is only the beginning: later this year, Saype will unveil a series of monumental, site-specific works across the five boroughs — echoing AddressHate’s call for peace, unity, and civic imagination.

“This project is a step toward a new alliance between creativity and responsibility. Art can offer the space to breathe again — and to believe in something common,” explains Saype.

About AddressHate

In September 2024, spearheaded by Joshua Laterman, the Laterman Family Foundation created the “Laterman Family Foundation AddressHate Initiative” with the philanthropic grant of $1 million dollars to fight hate on social media. The goal of AddressHate is to maximize technology to identify the sources of hate, root out the technological vehicles for their spread, and find technological solutions ending hate. For more information, please visit: www.AddressHate.org

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