The Penang locals’ fascination with the minions from the animated movie ‘Despicable Me’ has resulted in this traffic bollard being painted with the two of them by international artist Ernest Zacharevic, whose other wall murals in the island have gained worldwide fame. This art work can be found at Soo Hong Lane, the narrowest lane in George Town.
For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.
Named after the Buckingham Palace in England, the Buckingham Street is a street stretching from the cross junction of Campbell Street and Carnarvon Street, leading out to Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (or Kapitan Keling Mosque Street).
Buckingham Street is also home to early residential-cum-commercial houses in George Town with a distinctive architecture from those pre-war shophouses.
This large mural can be found painted on the wall facing a small alley of Hotel Penaga‘s Clarke Terrace. Phrases of “Under Protection” can be seen inscribed upon the art work, probably to mean the things that should be protected by people less they are extinct. The painting depicts a tiger caring for her cubs, an old pre-war house structure and a man resting on a trishaw amidst tropical trees and birds.
A rather secluded art mural depicting a somewhat tropical looking picturesque with a trishaw rider resting under a coconut tree.
This mural and the Tiger Mural are part of a larger painting.
Sunday cycling along the heritage street of Kapitan Keling amidst the street’s old shophouses in George Town. One of the main attractions for people who visit Penang is the cycling activity which can provide a fun, relaxing and even healthier way to see the heritage town.
Yet another art mural sighted at an alley at the edge of the Heritage Core Zone in George Town, Penang.
Sometime back in early July this year, there was a special photo exhibition along Cheong Fatt Tze Street which was featured as part of the events of Georgetown Festival 2013. This unique exhibition by freelance photographer Cheryl J Hoffmann touches on the Nine Emperor Gods festival which was widely celebrated by the locals. Below are some of her beautiful shots on display;
Do visit the photographer’s page; http://cheryljhoffmann.com/ for more amazing photos.
The various townhouses along Macalister Lane in George Town employ the Straits Eclectic architecture style. Macalister Lane is a small road which connects Burmah Road and Macalister Road.
