This document discusses 4 mural artworks from the Laman Seni 7 Street Art Project in Shah Alam, Malaysia. It provides background information on each artwork and artist. For each mural, it analyzes concepts depicted such as conflict, movement, space, and cultural communication. The murals portray stories of an orphan girl's imagination, a symbol of hard work, the culture of old Chinese neighborhoods, and a portrait honoring a singer. In conclusion, the document emphasizes that murals are a powerful way to communicate ideas through visuals.

1. COMMUNICATING
THROUGH
MURAL ART

2. LAMAN SENI 7,
SHAH ALAM
LOCATION
Figure 1, KHZNH Studio (2014, June 17) Retrieved 2 November, 2015 from KHZNH Studio Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/khznhstudio/photos/a.436499086456685.1073741829.430593010380626/522760114497248/?type=3&theater

3. MURAL ART 1:
‘THE FLOOR’

5. Escapeva
A muralist and also a visual artist.
Participated in many events
since 2006 till now.
Involved in Laman Seni 7
Street Art Project,
Shah Alam MBSA at 2014
ARTIST BACKGROUND

6. ‘THE FLOOR’
A story of a little orphan girl “Pipi”, creating the world of
magic because her real life is tragic.
DESCRIPTION OF MURAL ART

7. THE CONCEPTS
2. PERSONAL SPACE
Pipi created her own personal
imaginary space which is the
hole drawn on the road. All
the greatness and passion of
living is filled inside the hole
and she wished to just walked
in and start her life there as a
way to escape the sadness of
the reality.
1. CONFLICT
The
real
world
is
portrayed
by
dark
concrete
buildings
which
gives
a
sense
of
intense
pressure
and
dullness
of
life.
The
imaginary
world
is
portrayed
by
colourful
buildings
which
gives
a
sense
of
leisure
and
happiness.
3. MOVEMENT & POSTURE
i.
Pipi
facing
backward
shows
her
eagerness
to
walk
into
her
imaginary
world
leaving
the
harsh
reality
behind.
ii.
Pipi
hugging
her
bunny
doll
represents
her
loneliness.
Lack
of
accompany
may
be
the
reason
why
she
wants
to
escape.

8. THE CONCEPTS
4. SUBJECTIVE
PERCEPTION
i) “Blub
blub”,
Pipi’s
fish
pet,
hanging
above
the
hole
is
also
one
of
her
imaginary
companion.
It
keeps
her
away
from
loneliness
and
sadness.
ii)
The
magic
world
that
Pipi
created
inside
the
hole
that
she
drawn
is
a
world
that
is
without
stress
from
the
real
world.
iii)
She
does
not
have
the
courage
to
walk
over
all
the
hardships
in
real
life.
Hence,
she
created
a
world
of
her
own
and
decided
to
live
inside
it.
5. MASS
COMMUNICATION
i)
The
artwork
is
meant
to
reflect
some
individuals
in
the
society
that
are
facing
similar
problems
as
Pipi.
ii)
This
is
to
raise
awareness
to
the
society
to
lend
a
hand
to
such
people
so
that
they
won’t
live
a
decadent
life
like
her.

9. MURAL ART 2:
‘OWL’

11. ARTIST BACKGROUND
Afiq Afify B Anuar
An architecture student from
Malacca, Malaysia.
Finished his part 1 of
architectural studies at the
International Islamic University
Malaysia and completed his
Bachelor of Science in
Architecture on 2013.
Currently working as a
freelance mural and visual
artist.

12. ‘OWL’
People need to work
hard, mentally and
physically, especially student
who tend to stay up late
night to study, to finish their
assignments and etc.
Hence, the artwork known
as “OWL” is created in order
to respond to them.
DESCRIPTION OF MURAL ART

13. THE CONCEPTS
1. CONNOTATIVE MEANING
The Owl - Symbolizes intelligence and hardworking
Hanging Down-light + Black Coloured Background - Symbolizes late night.
5. SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTION
The man involved in the
matter of daily life hoping to
be recognized by society is
shown through the striking red
comment bar that’s similar to
the one in FB. He looks as if
he is waiting for somebody to
notice his presence.
3. FIGURE & GROUND
The background is purposely
painted in black coloured to
contrast the white coloured
figure.
4. SELECTIVE ATTENTION
The larger painting of the owl
caught more attention than the
man. This shows the main focus of
the mural art which is to represent
the intellectual group today.
2. MOVEMENT &
POSTURE
Man – Facial expression
shows anxiousness.
Owl - Its observant
sharp eyes portrays its
intelligent character.
The ‘?!’ shows its
uncertainty towards the
man beside it.

14. MURAL ART 3:
‘THE COURTYARD’

16. Huda
A high school teacher.
Graduated at Pusat
Asasi Sains Universiti.
One of the member of
Bawang Studio.
ARTIST BACKGROUND

17. ‘THE COURTYARD’
Common feature in old
Chinese settlements or shop
houses of the olden days in
Malaya, where it was a quaint
and calming sky lit gathering
area.
Back in the old days, people
walked by the back lanes as
shortcuts across the main road
and even gathered at these
places to play.
DESCRIPTION OF MURAL ART

18. THE CONCEPTS
4. INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
The back lane reflects the Chinese culture
in the olden days through the design and
colour scheme used.
2. SPACE
The Boy (Personal Space) - Leaning on the
window and staring outside the sky, curious
about the world outside and wanting
freedom.
The Cats (Public Space) - Crawling
everywhere and scratching the wall. It has
the freedom to go anywhere that is contrast
to the boy inside.
5. NON-DOMINANT CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
The artist is actually a Malay. The mural art
communicated with the society with a culture that is
not familiar with the artist.
3. FIRST IMPRESSION
The atmosphere is laid back. The boy
seems lonely as he is only one there.
The surrounding symbolizes the olden
days with the traditional appearance of
the house.
1. SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTION
Red Door - Closed tightly to portray that
the security of the back lane is not safe.
Hopscotch - Surrounded by lava to
represent that the back lane culture is
slowly drowned by modern technology and
the unsafe society. The back lane culture
should be protected by the public.

19. MURAL ART 4:
‘PORTRAIT’

21. Karupiah Studio
(Rushdi Ahmad & Azizan Talkis)
Portrait won the third place
under the ‘Painting on Site’
category in the Urban Art
Competition that is held in Laman
Seni 7.
Taliks won the second prize in
MRCB Art Award in 2009 and held
a solo exhibition in 2009 titled
New Man.
ARTIST BACKGROUND
Azizan
Talkis
Rushdi
Ahmad

22. ‘PORTRAIT’
A pop portrait that is in the
caricature style.
The people nowadays tend
to create their own problems
and are more likely to live their
life miserably when they can
actually live a better and simple
life.
DESCRIPTION OF MURAL ART

23. THE CONCEPTS
1. STEREOTYPE
The characteristics of
a rock star includes
having long hair,
wearing glasses and
playing guitar. He is
also free and easy
and do not pay much
attention to his
physical appearance.
2. FIRST IMPRESSION
It is a portrait of the iconic
singer Ramli Sarip. The air
conditioning act as the
glasses of the pop star. He
is playing guitar at a
concert.
3. SPACE & PROXIMITY
The mural art is drawn in a
caricature style.
Figure - Concentrated on
the singer.
Background – Red and
white stripes make the
singer look more
outstanding and to draw
the viewer’s attention on
the singer.
4. MOVEMENT & POSTURE
The placement of the pop star's
hand indicates that he is going
to play guitar. He lean towards
the microphone indicates that
he is going to sing a song.
5. MASS COMMUNICATION
The portrait of Ramli Sarip is
painted to commemorate his
contribution towards the music
industry in Malaysia.

24. “A PICTURE SPEAKS A THOUSAND WORDS.”
CONCLUSION

25. Azuan (2014, June 23) Laman Seni 7: Street Art in Shah Alam #LorongBelakang. Retrieved 2
November, 2015 from Azuan Zahdi website:
http://www.azuanzahdi.com/index.php/2014/06/23/laman-seni-7-street-art-in-shah-alam-lorongbelakang/
Afiq Afify Anuar (2013) Retrieved 2 November, 2015 from Afiq Afify Anuar’s online portfolio:
http://www.afiqafifyanuar.com
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