COMMUNICATING THROUGH MURAL ART
SOH YONG ZHOU (0322123)
FIONA CHIMWEMWE CHIUDZU (0322041)
LEE FONG YEN (0321976)
OMAR LAYAS (0320808)
MELANIE SOON (0322327)
LOO SIAH MONG (0321995)
LOCATION
“Singing in the Rain”
44, Jalan SS 2/66, SS 2, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
“Bestnya Malaysiaku”
SS World Wellness SS2/67, SS 2, 47300 PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
“Kedai Gunting Rambut Lyla”
Restaurant Ipoh Sedap, SS2/63, SS 2, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
“STREETS OF PENANG”
Restaurant Ipoh Sedap, SS2/63, SS 2, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
LOCATION
“SINGING IN THE RAIN”MURAL #1
ARTIST BACKGROUND
MURAL ART BY: FAIZ YUNUS
WOH JING HAO KAR LAI
“STUDIO SELIPAR IS A GROUP OF ARTISTS WHO WISH TO PORTRAY THE LEISURE OF LIFE THROUGH ART”
Malaysia is a newly industrialised
country, so generally, people are very
busy trying to make a living. The hectic
peace of life means that we tend to ignore
a lot of things that are
happening around us.
DESCRIPTION
concepts
Selective Perception The coloured letter M.
Malaysians see the letter as Malaysia, while tourist may see it
as an ordinary letter.
Body language/Movement People painted in black
stands in a stiff and straight position, while the coloured ones move
freely and comfortably.
Similarity-Black vs. Colour Black- People experiencing depressed and hectic life
Coloured- Free from worrisome in life
Interpretation of Perception Uses colour to portrays the life of
Malaysians Being too focused on their hectic life, thus neglecting
happiness around them.
Symbol/Object-Umbrella The group of people can be seen trying to avoid
the rainbow rain by using umbrellas.
“BESTNYA MALAYSIAKU”MURAL #2
Bestnya Malaysiaku by N4
One of the competitors from the
Wall Art Competition organised by Damansara Utama’s and MBPJ for SS2
ARTIST BACKGROUND
The main idea behind the mural art “Bestnya Malaysiaku”
is to bring out the beauty of different cultures in
Malaysia. The “sarung” represents the Malay culture, the
Henna and the bracelet represents the Indian culture
and the Chinese Opera makeup and the scarf around his
neck represents the Chinese culture, while The hibiscus
represents Malaysia. All of the races living in Malaysia
and moving forward together towards a brighter future
DESCRIPTION
concepts Figure & Ground Figure- The guy with the hibiscus
(focused attention) Ground- The background behind.
Artefacts or Objects The clothing, henna, makeup and jewelries represents the
different cultures’ identity
Symbol-Identity The Petronas Twin Tower and the hibiscus represents our
national identity, Malaysia.
Intercultural Communication Sarung- Malay culture
Bracelet and henna- Indian culture Scarf and Chinese Opera Makeup- Chinese culture
Perception The mural art depicts the many different cultures in Malaysia such as
Malay, Chinese and Indian living in harmony.
“KEDAI GUNTING RAMBUT LYLA”MURAL #3
Kedai Gunting Rambut by Lyla
She won second runner-up for the wall art competition “Bestnya
Malaysiaku”
ARTIST BACKGROUND
The artist relates the mural to Indian barbers who have been styling the hair of Malaysian men and boys. They are part and parcel of the Malaysian culture. The mural depicts the ambience inside a barber
shop which has likely remained the same for the last 30 years.
DESCRIPTION
concepts
Clothing The cheongsam worn by the lady and “sarung” and
“songkok” by the man represent the cultures of both Chinese and Malay respectively.
Time-Flashback Looking back into the past by viewing
pictures of artists from the olden days.
Stereotyping Indian barber shop having only
men and boys as their customers.
Selective Perception Barber pole being a sign used to signify the
place where they perform their craft.
Cross-cultural communication Chinese and Malay workers can be seen
working in an Indian barber shop
Posture and movement The boy sits straight and moves his head to the side to indicate that he is getting a trim
from the barber.
“STREETS OF PENANG”
MURAL #4
Street’s of Penang by Stuart from Mural Malaysia
Freelancer Mural Artist, Painter of interior and exterior walls, Canvas artist and Prop maker.
Studied Graphic Design. Worked in the industry for the past 8 years as a
freelance. Worked for the art department crew and
created/made props for TV Commercials before painting murals.
ARTIST BACKGROUND
The mural is drawn using a vintage watercolour style. The artist tries to introduce the identity and culture of Baba Nyonya in Malaysia by portraying the streets of Penang in the restaurant. Through the
painting, people would be able to understand the origins of the food and the types of food sold by a Nyonya Restaurant and how they run businesses in the market.
DESCRIPTION
concepts
Mass Communication The street depicts communication between people
from various backgrounds in a public locationObject - Trishaw
Trishaw can only be seen in a few places in Malaysia. Trishaw is used in Penang as a form of tourist attraction.
Proximity In the mural, the people who are walking closely to each other shows that there is a proximity where they can be
perceived as a group of people.
Body Language A guy can be seen lending a hand to a boy. His
body posture shows that he is moving forward to help the little boy, while his hand gestures and movement shows that he is lending a hand.
Cultural Identity The various attires and skin colours represents the
different cultural identities in the streets of Penang in Malaysia
Throughout this EPC project, we were able to develop a feeling of appreciation towards mural arts. Not only that, we were
also able to pay more attention to non-verbal communication in the surroundings.
conclusion
http://www.slideshare.net/lyvierchia/epc-project-2-mural-art-slides
https://www.facebook.com/muralmalaysia?hc_location=ufi
http://www.penang-traveltips.com/uncovering-the-history-of-the-peranakan.htm
http://muralmalaysia.blogspot.my/2015/07/ss2-nyonya-restaurant-vintage.html
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