Mirrors George Town by Ernest Zacharevic [PIC] – MALAYSIA WORLD HERITAGE TRAVEL SITE

Mirrors George Town is a street art project by international artist Ernest Zacharevic, commissioned for George Town Festival 2012. (25 Photos)

The project consists of several large-scale wall paintings, all located within the core heritage zone of George Town, Penang.

The idea behind the project was to turn the streets of Penang into an open-air gallery that can be admired and experienced as one takes a walk while exploring the heritage enclave. The murals – figure drawings and portraits – celebrates the multiculturalism and diversity of the city’s inhabitants, the living heritage of George Town.

George Town Festival (GTF), as described on the official website “is a month-long celebration of art, music, theatre, dance opera and film to commemorate George Town’s inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage listing on July 7, 2008. Each year since 2009, GTF transforms George Town into an exciting and unique platform for the arts, heritage and culture.”

Below are snapshots of the project Mirrors George Town, photos of which were provided to allMalaysia.info by the Lithuanian artist’s official Website and Facebook.

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Penang Road Armenian Street Chew Jetty
Muntri Street Ah Quee Street Ah Quee Street
Ah Quee Street Cannon Street Cannon Street
Artist at work. Zacharevic mixes colours to get the right tone. Zacharevic’s eight-year-old art student was the inspiration for the mural at Lebuh Muntri.
Balancing act. The half-done Jalan Muntri mural. It’s not just about paint and brushes.
Setting the scene. Interactive art. A curious audience.
Zacharevic proved to be a hit with the locals. The Chew Jetty mural mirrors the life of the people living there. Art imitates life.
A close up of the Chew Jetty mural. The artist poses next to his masterpiece at Chew Jetty at dusk. The artist, busy at work.
The artist’s tools.

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Penang Road Armenian Street Chew Jetty Muntri Street
Ah Quee Street Ah Quee Street Ah Quee Street Cannon Street
Cannon Street Artist at work. Zacharevic mixes colours to get the right tone. Zacharevic’s eight-year-old art student was the inspiration for the mural at Lebuh Muntri.
Balancing act. The half-done Jalan Muntri mural. It’s not just about paint and brushes. Setting the scene.
Interactive art. A curious audience. Zacharevic proved to be a hit with the locals. The Chew Jetty mural mirrors the life of the people living there.
Art imitates life. A close up of the Chew Jetty mural. The artist poses next to his masterpiece at Chew Jetty at dusk. The artist, busy at work.
The artist’s tools.