This document discusses several murals located in Penang and Kuala Lumpur. It describes murals depicting a boy on a bike, kids on bicycles, and girls skipping rope. It analyzes these murals in terms of concepts like non-verbal communication, collectivist culture, and selective attention. The document also profiles Malaysian street artist Anokayer and describes his mural depicting a hand reaching for an apple, representing humanity's depletion of natural resources.

1. MURAL ARTS @
a PENANG & KL b
BY: CYNTHIA FONG, CHIATING, QAYYUM, AFIQAH, ZI SHAN, KAH YIEN, AUDREY TING & WEE WEE
EFFECTIVE PUBLIC
COMMUNICATION
(EPC)

2. • Along Lebuh Armenian
and Lebuh Pantai
• Rather easy to spot these
two murals
Boy on A Bike
Kids on A Bicycle

4. A little too young to be riding
a bike
But nonetheless, the whole
creation just seem to fit the
setting of the old building
Curiosity and interest among
motorists & tourists
Old motorbike was installed on a wall
and an unused door with a painting of
a boy seated on the bike.

5. •
First Impression:
Naughty boy
• Non-verbal message (Facial Expression):
From the face of the boy, we know that he
is scared of something
• Public Communication:
Uses the real motorcycle as a part of the
mural art (realistic feeling)
•Passive Perception:
We understand that the boy is riding a
motorcycle without a license
• Selective Attention
Boy turned back instead of looking in front

6. Their expressions are filled with joy, strong bonding
Back in the old days, riding a bicycle can filled us with
enjoyment but it has now been abandoned and replaced by
technology such as mobile phone.
a little girl taking her younger brother on a bicycle ride

7. Concepts
NON-­‐VERBAL
MESSAGES
(smiling)
The
faces
of
the
kids
are
happy.
COLLECTIVIST
CULTURE
Strong
bonding
of
family
between
siblings.
PASSIVE
PERCEPTION(senses)
It
makes
some
of
us
remembered
the
joy
of
riding
bicycle
when
we
were
also
young.
CONCEPT
OF
SPACE
An
intimate
space
between
siblings,
meaning
that
the
space
between
them
are
very
close(0-­‐6
inches)
SELECTIVE
ATTENTION
Attention
will
be
directed
to
it
as
the
painting
of
kids
on
a
real
bicycle
is
at
the
middle
of
an
empty
alley.

8. New commercial space
with cafes, classy restaurants
Walls of the buildings are
decorated & 3D art
Experience and go crazy
on picture snapping spree!
1-3, Jalan Prima Tropika Barat 2,
Taman Prima Tropika,
Seri Kembangan
(next to Giant Supermarket)

9. HAND WITH APPLE
by Richard Van Kat
by Anokayer

11. GIRLS WITH SKIPPING ROPES
to successfully the "jumping rope” one must master the element of surprise,
it is then and only then that the jump rope can be accomplished.

12. • Collectivists Culture:
commitment towards
family and value the
cooperation between
siblings
• Connotation (Positive):
• Inclusion/Affection
(Interpersonal
Relationship):
love between siblings
• Self Disclosure:
open up to people, helps in forming self concepts, determine the
direction of the relationship
• Non-verbal Communication (Facial Expressions):
Smile on their face indicates that they’re feeling happy

13. ANOKAYER
born
in
1986
(29
years
old)
real
name
is
Mohd
Zulfadli
Ahmad
Nawawi
10
years
experience
GrafXiti
artist
1st
Place
Hari
Belia
Avenue-­‐Y,
Putrajaya
in
2012

14. >
how
nature
is
now
a
very
limited
resource
>
hand
represents
the
modern
us
&
the
apple
is
the
only
fruit
left
on
earth
>
the
hand
in
the
picture
is
from
the
future
&
the
apple
in
the
picture
is
out
of
the
frame,
representing
how
the
apple
is
unable
to
be
reached

15. Non-­‐verbal
communication
(hand-­‐gestures)
>the
hand
shows
that
the
human
is
trying
to
reach
out
for
the
apple
Passive
Perception(
>this
mural
art
shows
that
we
are
taking
the
natural
resource
because
of
greed.
Public
Communication:
>
this
mural
communicates
with
everyone
and
enables
people
to
take
picture
with
it
Connotation
(apple
tree)
>The
tree
with
apple
is
about
to
be
plucked
by
a
human
hand.
Visual
Preference
>The
more
limited
natural
resources
is
being
used,
the
harder
for
us
to
get
it
in
the
future.

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