Graffiti can be seen as art but also as vandalism. Leaving the judgment aside, here are few examples of rather remarkable pieces I have seen so far in Malaysia. Below includes street art from Kuala Lumpur, Georgetown and Melaka.
Little children on a bicycle, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
Graffiti in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Georgetown’s murals and wrought-iron caricatures with anecdotal descriptions are spread across town, so with a little help from the map called ‘Street art’ you can find them all. The murals have been created by Lithuanian born Ernest Zacharevic, while the iron caricatures are part of a larger project aiming to describe – with humor – the history of early town settlers.
Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
Above one titled ‘One kicks all’ was located on a quiet street of Georgetown on Penang Island, and along with many others it tells the town’s colorful story. It represents Cantonese domestic servants from Guandong who used work in houses of wealthy Chinese merchants spread across the city. These servants were responsible for all kinds of household duties and referred to themselves with wry humor as ‘Yat Keok Tet’ – One kicks all.
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