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

REFERENCE