#StreetArtSG

Street Art by Artist Ernest Zacharevic and others in Singapore

I fell in love with street art ever since I seen them in Penang. I extremely admired the artist Ernest Zackarevic for his talent and his artistic imagination. I have read online that he usually stays in the city for a couple of weeks to observe the customs of the place before he starts on his artpiece on the wall.

In Singapore, most of his street art are done on the side walls of shophouses in Jalan Pisang and Jalan Klapa, facing Victoria Street.

Child peeping out of a "painted window"

Children playing in Supermarket Carts/Trolleys

...along Jalan Klapa, showing children wear angry bird tee shirts and play in supermarket carts, has a part of an actual trolley attached to it, with handles passers-by can grab on to and take picture with it.

Children somersaulting from boxes (I do not get it)

... continue walking along the pathway..

Giant girl caressing a lion cub

Then I turned into Arab street where there are interesting streetart done by others as well..

The above are all concentrated within the same area as I have circled in below map. Either walk up against the traffic from Bugis MRT or walk down along the traffic from Lavender MRT.

The other part of Singapore: at the intersection of Everitt Road and Joo Chiat Terrace

Alighting on Eunos MRT, walk along Still road towards Joo Chiat Terrace until the intersection of Joo Chiat Terrace and Everitt road. If you see a playground means you are very near to the art. Take a big look around, you definitely will not miss "Jousing Painters" as it is very prominently painted on the side wall of a terrace house.

Jousting Painters

I remember when I was young, I took household broom and "rode" on it under the pretense I was a witch

To the left of "Jousting Painters", there are 3 Minions painted on the bollards... Minions were popular that time lol

3 Minions Bollards

Are they bandits or the rubbish bins are really that smelly? hehe..

Share with me if there are other interesting streetart around Singapore!

(Part 2) Malaysia - Penang 槟城 : Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion + Peranakan Mansion + Street art

Penang trip Jan 2013

Continue from (Part 1) Malaysia - Penang 槟城 : Penang Hill + Kek Lok Si Temple


We walked quite a far bit in this trip so please prepare a good walking shoes if you would like to experience the heritages places and houses. Also, spam alot of sunscreen on yourselves and bring along your sunglasses or umbrella. Hot hot hot weather.

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is also known as Blue Mansion due to its exterior colour of the building. You may want to visit this mansion at specific timings (11am, 1.30pm and 3pm) when tour is provided to understand more about the history. This mansion has won many awards for its very well preserved architecture. One of the awards is UNESCO 'Most Excellent' Heritage Conservation Award. If you are a person who loves cultural stuff, you should totally check this out!

Cheong Fatt Tze was a prominent Chinese figure (basically a very very rich man) who built this mansion to house nine generations of his descendants. Rich and very fortunate man. 

Though many furniture were destroyed during World War II, a group of Penang conservationists worked very hard with Artisans and master craftsmen to use original materials to rebuild the house to its former glory.  Many furniture were shipped from as far as Scotland.

Blue Mansion or Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Address: 14 Leith Street, 10200 George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Tour timings: 11am, 1.30pm and 3pm

Entrance Fee: RM 12

Pinang Peranakan Mansion

You must not missed this Peranakan Mansion in Penang.

Today, this mansion showcases the lavish lifestyle of the Peranakans (the Baba and the Nyonya), their cultures/traditions and even displaying many antiques and collectibles of this unique community.

You can guess how rich they were by looking at the material they used for on their doors. 

toilet

Did I also mention that this was the place for our very famous local drama - 小娘惹 Little Nyonya. 

Pinang Peranakan Mansion

Address: 29, Church Street, 10200 Penang, Malaysia.

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday including Public Holidays from 9:30 am to 5 pm

Entrance fee: RM 10

Guided tours at 11.30 am and 3.30pm

Street art

Street art is one of the highlights in Penang! I love this part the most! Only managed to visit the below. When I go back to Penang again, I would want to see all the street arts!

Trishaw man

Kungfu girl 

Boy on chair

Kids on bicycle

For the street arts location, you may want to go to HERE to see all the pictures and locations before you plan your walking. 

When I googled about the street art designer, then I realised that Singapore has 2 street art done by him!

Check his web out HERE and see where in Singapore you can spot his work!

Then bf saw his favourite and asked me take a picture for him. If you look carefully, there is no back part of the bicycle. 

Perak is just a bridge away from Penang. Other than taking the bridge, cars can be shipped using ferry between Perak and Penang with passangers on it! So cool~ my grandma stays in Perak.

 This is another ferry fetching cars to Penang

 Our timing was so good to catch sunset

Good bye Penang~ 

Thanks Jovene and Eugene for your photo contribution..