Brickfields - "Better Streets"

1. Oral Presentation 2
Mural Paintings within Klang Valley
BRICKFIELDS
"Better Streets"
Name: Ong Jie En
Student ID: 0323835
Module: Effective Public Communication [COM30103]
Lecturer: Persis Rodrigues
Intake : September 2015

2. Historical Background
of Brickfields
A community art project has been
initiated by (GSKL).
The location was chosen due to
its diminishing historical value
and high traffic.
The mural project, known as
"Better Streets", was carried out
with the support of the local
community, artists and students
from SMK La Salle.

3. Bulls of the Roads
As bullock carts were popular in the 1950s, Brickfields used to be
known as “kandang kerbau” (buffalo shed) because buffaloes were
kept there at night.

4. Origin Of Brickfields
The colourful wall features paintings of shrines, mosques, Chinese
temples, and even coconut trees.

5. Government Quarters in Brickfields
The third wall shows
the hundred
government quarters
in Brickfields, which
are to be demolished
soon, that will turn a
century old this year.

6. La Salle School, 1953
The fourth wall
features
pictures of
tables, chairs,
books, globes,
blackboards
and stationery
in an array of
colours

7. Types of Mural Paintings
1. Graffiti Murals
Graffiti is writing or
drawings that have
been scribbled,
scratched, or sprayed
illicitly on a wall or other
surface, often in a public
place.
Material Used :
-Spray cans
-Aerosol sprays
-Cardboards

8. 2. Painted Murals
A mural is any piece of
artwork painted or
applied directly on a wall,
ceiling or other large
permanent surface. A
distinguishing
characteristic of mural
painting is that the
architectural elements of
the given space are
harmoniously
incorporated into the
picture.
Material Used : -Pelaka Acrylic Paint
-Paiint Brushes
-Water

9. Reference Lists
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mural
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/wall-art-the-
history-of-brickfields
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1109282
https://artrichardjbagguley.wordpress.com/2014/02/17/history-of-wall-
murals-various-types-of-murals/
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10. Reference Lists
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mural
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/wall-art-the-
history-of-brickfields
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1109282
https://artrichardjbagguley.wordpress.com/2014/02/17/history-of-wall-
murals-various-types-of-murals/
0ahUKEwiHubzzgsfKAhVRc44KHZ1xBe0Q_AUIBigB