Mural Art in Penang

EFFECTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

SIMPSON CHIN JIUNN YIH 0318154 DARREN SIA HANG YIN 0318253LOVIE TEY YIQING 0318155LOW EN HUEY 0317889LEE YIH 0318340

THE FUNCTION OF MURAL ART

The mural painting in the cities, as a kind of visual arts, which is in the public environment

and enjoyed by the public, actively participates in constructing the current city. Its function in the city life is irreplaceable by other kinds of

visual arts.

LITTLE CHILDREN ON A BICYCLE  

SINGLE MOTHER

Brother and sister on the swing

LITTLE CHILDREN ON A BICYCLE  

Ernest Zacharevic ,26 years old

A young Lithuania-born artist who is "making a scene" on the streets of George Town, Penang. This comes in the form of

beautifully executed wall paintings, or murals, at selected streets in the inner

city. The project, known as Mirrors George Town, is part of George Town Festival

2012. Lithuaninan native who studied his way through life, but discovered street art and is now rather permanently based in

Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. He started out young, scribbling with crayons on his dad’s newspaper, which then transformed into art school in his hometown, Vilnius,

Lithuania.

Concepts

• Non verbal message • Culture• Selective attention • First impression • Passive perception

LITTLE CHILDREN ON A BICYCLE  

Brother and sister on the swing

LOUIS GAN Louis Gan is a freelance artist. He obtained

a diploma in Graphic Design from KDU College in Penang. He is also one of the

most remarkable Malaysian artist because of his willpower and determination despite having hearing and speech disabilities. He

was born deaf because his mother had German measles when she conceived him.

He never took art lessons but pick up drawing skills by watching videos and

trying to paint on the canvas. His favourite medium is acrylic paint and watercolour.

Louis also did several mural paintings recently, such as the Red Old Building, the Deep Sea and more. Among his favourite

artists are very well established Ch’ng Kiah Kiean, Khoo Cheang Jin and the renowned

American caricature artist, Jason Seiler.

Concepts

• Non-verbal communication• Proxemics • Tubbs Communication Model • Passive Perception • Stereotyping

Brother and sister on the swing

Kenji ChaiKenji Chai was born and raised in the

city of simplicity, Sandakan, Sabah and currently lives in Kuala Lumpur.

He was bred on comics, cartoons and storybooks from an early age and

spent his days rummaging into these worlds of imagination. His works

includes the use of cute and vibrant characters with his main medium

being graffiti combining elements of pop culture, fictional censorship, and

a positive mental attitude, in all he creates layered scenes of mischief!

SINGLE MOTHER

Concepts

• Mass Communication • Space• Interpretation • Nonverbal codes • Nonverbal cues