"I worked directly on the rubble, on old homes, on family photos. I'd never painted on stones before," the artist said, who is known for painting on grass.
During the 16 days Saype was working on the piece, he met locals who had lived in tents and shipping containers for eight months since the disaster.
"We met many people who used to live in the apartments upon whose rubble were painting. They came to collect objects."
"They were shocked but thanked us for coming," he said, adding that he wants his work to put a spotlight on the needs of survivors in Antakya.
The artist now plans to sell prints of the piece to raise money for survivors and families of victims.
