It was said that back in the old days, a famous and notorious Chinese secret society had made their headquarter at Church Street, the same street that also housed Portuguese churches.
Category: Street Art
Penang Street Art (The Voting Finger)
A painted ‘finger’ with a blue paint splashed on top of it to depict the inedible ink used on the finger during the Malaysian General Election previously. This art work can be found at Soo Hong Lane , the narrowest lane in George Town.
George Town Festival 2013
Held for a period of one month annually to commemorate George Town’s 2008 recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site status, the George Town Festival is the biggest event in Penang showcasing various works of arts, performance, music and film. This year, the festival will be running from 7th June to 7th July 2013. The official launching of the event will be on the 8th June 2013, 3.00pm at the Esplanade with a kite-flying ceremony featuring various kite makers and kite flyers from the Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
For further information, please visit http://georgetownfestival.com/.
Penang Street Art (Back in the Old Days)
Yet another wall mural painted by a local artist named Louis Gan. This mural depicts how people living on the second floor in the old days were getting their meal through a basket lifted out from the window of the house. This mural can be found at Kinta Lane, George Town.
For more of his art work, you may click HERE.
Penang Street Art (Prangin Road Ghaut)
Prangin Road Ghaut is an extension of Prangin Road as a result of reclamation land at the Weld Quay area of George Town. The Prangin Canal or last time known as the Prangin River is along this road and was once used to transport goods from the sea.
Penang Street Art (Green Hall)
Back in the old days, the Tamils referred to this street (Green Hall) as Salt Traders Street due to the salt trading activities conducted at this area. This steel rod art sculpture can be seen installed at one of the walls of the buildings at Green Hall, George Town.
Penang Street Art (Grandmother and Grandson)
A mural depicting an old lady laughing with presumably her grandson on a wall of a house at the entrance to the Chew Jetty.
This mural was painted by a local artist named Simon Tan. For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.
Penang Street Art (Acheen Street Ghaut)
Penang Street Art (Yeoh Kongsi)
Steel rod caricature sculpture installed at the walls of Yeoh Kongsi, the Yeoh clan association/temple at Chulia Stret Ghaut in George Town.
Penang Street Art (Graffiti Park)
The Penang Youth Park (or officially the Municipal Park) is now home to a recently launched graffiti park where graffiti artists may showcase their talent. The graffiti park is designed to be environmentally friendly with new walls being constructed near the existing skate park for the art purpose.
The below picture shows the work in progress before the graffiti paintings were completed.
