EPC MURAL ART PRESENTATION FNBE 0814

1. Communicating Through
MURAL ART
At Jalan SS2, Petaling Jaya

3. #1.Artist Background
Grand prize winner in the wall art competition 2015
Deborah Tan, 21
years old,
Malaysian.
Currently in third
and final year in
The One Academy
majoring in Digital
Animation.
She hope can
contribute to the
2D animation
industry one day.
Ellie Yong, 21 years
old, born in malaysia.
Intrested in telling
stories in pictures.
She also would like to
become a cover
illustrator for books
and other
merchandise.

4. #2.Description Of The Mural Art
It’s like Preserving the peace in a oderless world is like
keeping a lantern burning in the dark
Ignite for those who can seek for the strength to
forgive the past, and look for tomorrow.

5. #2.Description Of The Mural Art
The beauty of a peaceful
Malaysia in all its fragile
wonder.
Lamp (Lantern)
is light up during
the night

6. #4.The Concept Of The Art Work
1. Conflict
the light from the
lantern is in conflict
with the darkness.
2. Closure
we tend to assume
that the girl is living
a happy life, due to
her peaceful
smile.(forgive and
forget)
3. Selective attention
the focal point is not on the girl
but on the brightly burning
lantern.
4. Self-disclosure
understand more about yourself,
forgiving others is the first step
to forgiving yourself.
5. Substituting
The word ‘peace’ is replaced by
the lantern to help illustrate the
message.

8. #1.Artist Background
The artist who painted this
Significant mural art is Lyla,
at Restoran Ipoh Sedap, Jln
SS2/63.
She was also one of the
participant that took place for
The ‘Bestnya Malaysiaku‘ wall
art competition

9. #2.Description Of The Mural Art
For the longest time, Indian barbers have been styling the hair of Malaysian men and
boys. They are a part and percel of Malaysian culture.

10. #2.Description Of The Mural Art
Kedai Gunting Rambut Lyla is a mural combined with installation art, depicting
the ambience inside a barber shop which has likely remained the same for the last 30
years.
Old School
Square mirrior Checked Floor
Barber Pole
P. Ramlee

11. #4.The Concept Of The Art Work
1. Stereotyping
All barber shops
are own by
Indians
2. Selective retention
Typical features like barber pole and
square mirror tells us it’s a barber
shop
3. Non-verbal message
Indian barbers have
become a part of
Malaysian culture
4. Selective perception
The ambience of a classic barber
shop always stay the same.
5. Similarity
All barber shops have the same characteristic
and traits.

12. Communicating Through
MURAL ART
At George Town, Penang

14. #1.Artist Background
Ernest Zacharevic is a young
Lithuania-born artist who is ‘making a
scene’ on the streets of George Town,
Penang. The project, known as mirrors
George Town, is part of George Town
Festival 2012
Ernest Zacharevic’s wall paintings in George Town include figure drawings and
portraitures drawing that celebrate the exuberance of life in the inner city.
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15. #2.Description Of The Mural Art
This photo features the life of a trishaw pedaler spending
his free time resting on his own trishaw.
Back in the days, trishaws were used to transport people
with higher status and rich.
Nowadays trishaw
has become a
mode of
transportation for
tourists to venture
around Penang
island.

16. #4.The Concept Of The Art Work
1. Mass communication
A large scale of the information
imparting to a wide range of
people.
2. Cross cultural relationship
It shows the relationship with
the lower and upper class of
society
3. Figure and Ground
There is no info about his
moods or his business
situation. It’s all up to your
interpretation.
4. Non-verbal cues
From his posture, he
looks like he is waiting
for costumers
5. Connotative meaning
IT shows the commitment to
their job that has already
become a part of their life.

18. #1.Artist Background
Ernest Zacharevic
It was drew by Ernest Zacharevic on 30 May of 2014 and it can be found along
the Armenian Street which on the wall of the I-Box Museum of Glass, Also
face the Soo Hong Lane and another street rod Sculpture.

19. #2.Description Of The Mural Art
“Wo AI Nee
Malay Indian”,
meaning I love
you Malay
Indian.
This mural depict three ladies with religion traditional elaborate costume in
Malaysia which are Chinese, Indian and Malay.
Those costumes are
the primary races in
Malaysia.

20. #4.The Concept Of The Art Work
1. Interpersonal Relationships
It shows the concept of creating a
space of relationship between
three major cultures in Malaysia
which convey the 1 Malaysia
concept.
2. Perception
It shows the concept of perception
in their friendly smile, good
emotional of three ladies by
viewer perceptive.

21. #4.The Concept Of The Art Work
3. Intercultural
Communications
Intercultural
Communications by
Contrasting the
different religion and
costumes.
4. Complementing
Three girls are smiling, which indicates they
are at peace, and not discriminating each
other.
5. Negotiation
It shows the concept of
Negotiation by judging what
costume represent as what
culture.

22. REFERENCES
1. https://travel2penang.wordpress.com/tag/soo-hong-lane/
2. https://vulcanpost.my/167494/ss2-mural/
3. http://www.monkeywee.com/location/detail/250/The-Awaiting-Trishaw-
Paddler-Mural
4. http://sillyjellie.deviantart.com/art/Forgiveness-527790242
5. http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/SME/2014/05/30/Hair-to-stay-
Traditional-barbershops-not-going-anywhere-any-time-soon/?style=biz