Explore . Dream . Discover .: Street Art becomes you, Penang

Saturday 15 December 2012

Street Art becomes you, Penang

As if Penang Island is not crowded enough with steady influx of tourist on daily basis, the state decided to give us one more reason to visit the beautiful island. During the recent annual Georgetown Festival, they unveiled a series of street art around the UNESCO heritage town. The up and coming Lithuanian artist, Ernest Zacharevic spent a couple of weeks in the island, soaking in the culture of the island and probably recce for suitable spots around the heritage town and voila, the island has since been swarmed by people with cameras walking in hot sun with a map to hunt the art pieces down.

So, obviously the arty-farty me cannot be left behind with this. And here it is, my shot of the Street Art of Penang by Ernest Zacharevic.

Little boy with a dinosaur
Boy with a bike
Location : Ah Quee Street

Broken heart
Location : Love Lane

Children with a boat
Location : Chew Jetty

Little girl in blue
Location : Muntri Street

Reaching up
Location : Cannon Street

The Paddler
Location : Penang Street

This old man
Location : Armenian Street

Little children on a bicycle
Location : Armenian Street

Of course, we then have our own local artist who is trying their hand and joining in the fun and here are a few of them.

Brother & sister on a swing
Location : Chulia Street Ghaut

Children playing basketball
Location : Chulia Street Ghaut

Cheating husband
Location : Love Lane

Five foot way
Location : Steward Lane

Part of the reason why this street art attracted so many people in this country where we're not really art-appreciative-lot is because the art invites people to interpret the art in their own way and of course to also be part of the art itself. So here's me-art!