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Penang Street Art Map (Part 16 – Kampung Kolam Area)

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A small area with several art murals such as:

Candy Bird Street Art
Girl with the Bottles Balloon
A Thirst for Life
The Couple

For other street art locations, please click HERE.

Penang Street Art (Thirst for Life)

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Another art mural found at the mouth of a small alley that connects both Kampung Kolam area and Kapitan Keling Mosque Street in George Town.

Penang Street Art (Candy Bird’s Street Art)

Art murals painted by Candy Bird whose real name is Han Chun-Yueh, a Taiwanese street artist. His art works are usually inspired by the historical and social aspects of the places that he visits. These art works can be found at a small alley that connects both Kampung Kolam area and Kapitan Keling Mosque Street in George Town.

Penang Street Art (Girl with the Floating Bottles Balloon)

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A street art mural depicting a girl holding on to a balloon made up of floating plastic bottles. This art work can be found at a back wall of a building at the Kampung Kolam area (or behind a row of shophouses facing Kapitan Keling Mosque Street) in George Town.

Penang Street Art (The Clouded Leopard)

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A street art mural featuring a clouded leopard painted by artists Yok and Sheryo. This art work can be found at the alley behind the RHB bank building which is located at the junction of Beach Street and China Street, George Town.

Penang Street Art (The Rotan Cane Sculpture)

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This steel rod art sculpture can be found beside the wall of a rattan shop in Chulia Street, George Town. The caricature depicts a mother buying a rattan cane while a boy was hiding behind the bush, for fear of the cane (or locally known as “rotan”). The rattan cane was commonly used as a ‘disciplinary tool’ back at home and in school during the old days.

Penang Street Art Map (Part 15 – City Center / Komtar Area)

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Art murals nearby the area of George Town’s city center and Komtar complex:

1. (“Having A Bowl of Cendol” by Jarus)
2. (“Looking Up” by Jarus)
3. (The Jungle Bird)
4. (The Blessed Tree)

For other street art locations, please click HERE.

Penang Street Art (The Blessed Tree)

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A large mural painted on the wall of a building in Kampung Kolam, George Town. This art work depicting what appears to be called the Borton Tree, or the Sahabi Tree, an ancient sacred tree in the Muslim world.