Street Art
57, Lebuh Chulia, George Town, 10200 George Town, Malaysia
Take an amazing tour around George Town to discover the unique painted walls mimicking life in the city and the wrought-iron caricatures with anecdotal descriptions of the streets that they adorn.
Blending humour and historical facts, these metal sculptures describe the prevailing colloquial demeanor of the early settlement days that gave memorable moniker to the streets and landmarks that are George Town icons today. Like voices from the past, they creatively symbolize the intimate relationship the people have in their daily lives with these landmarks that stand to this day.
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An enjoyable way to spend a few hours in George Town is to follow the Penang Street Art trail, which takes you through the Historic UNESCO World Heritage Zone, in search of unique art murals and wrought-iron caricatures.
In 2012, Lithuanian born Ernest Zacharevic was commissioned to paint a few murals around the city to capture the spirit and lives of the local people. These fun and free-spirited murals proved to be quite a success as they were followed up with additional paintings from other artists contributing to a growing arts and culture scene throughout George Town.
Today, you can follow the ‘Penang Street Art’ and ‘Marking George Town’ trails, taking in various murals found on the sides of buildings, down small streets and some even within shops. The wrought-iron installations are found on the streets throughout city.
Of the Art Murals, the most enjoyable were ‘Kids on Bicycle’, ‘Old Motorcycle’ ‘Children Playing Basketball’ and some of the new murals spotted along Lebuh Cannon and Lebuh Armenian Streets.
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