2. 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.
6. 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.
7. LITTLE CHILDREN ON A
BICYCLE
CONCEPTS :
Non verbal message
Culture
Selective attention
First impression
Passive perception
8. Kenji Chai
Kenji 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!
9. SINGLE MOTHER
CONCEPTS :
Mass
Communication
Space
Interpretation
Tubb’s
Communication
Model
10. 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. * shows photos of
his artwork* Among his favourite
11. Brother and sister on the swing
Non-verbal
communication
Proxemics
Tubbs
Communication
Model
Passive Perception
Stereotyping