Every time we venture into the touristy part of town, we keep our eyes peeled for more of Georgetown's famous (and not-so-famous) street murals. We've collected a few more since my last post on this topic, but these first two weren't located anywhere near downtown.
Last week we did the Penang Hill experience (which I'll write about later in a separate post), and we really enjoyed the stroll through the rain forest. The temperature at the highest point on the island was relatively cool, and the humidity was lower than down below as well. It wasn't too busy either, so we were just taking our time and taking in the sights.
Then we went around a slight bend and discovered these two paintings that had been placed along the trail. The description on the plaque attached to each painting is very similar. The first one says:
This depiction of an Indian girl in traditional costume by artist Azmi Hussin is an homage to the Sri Aruloli Thirumurugan temple, which sits within the same vicinity as the Penang Hill Mosque on Penang Hill, a testament to the harmonious multi faith DNA in Malaysia.
And the second one (read carefully!):
This depiction of a Malay boy wearing a Baju Melayu by artist Andha Ras, is a tribute to the Penang Hill Mosque that stands alongside the Sri Aruloli Thirumurugan temple on Penang Hill, a testament to the harmonious multi faith DNA in Malaysia.
This speaks to the theme of my other post about Malaysia's culture of harmony in diversity, don't you think?
Down below in Georgetown once again, we came across another painting in the same style as sad furry cat person, but this one of course is sad furry bunny person.
In a completely different style, this painting is a tribute to Mr. Chong Saik Pow, a blacksmith whose workshop was originally located in this area. It is appropriately titled "The Old Blacksmith."
This next painting, titled simply "Indian Woman," is another of my favourites so far. I love how the artist has incorporated the tree roots which have grown over the wall onto which the mural has been painted. The woman appears to be sheltering beneath a tree, and is perhaps praying for peace, symbolized by the white dove.
This mural of a resting tiger is tucked just around a corner in an alleyway.
We also found a much tamer kitty who was happy to have some scritches.
And then there was this butterfly kitty, who surprised me by flying in for a landing on my shoulders. How cool is that?!?
And finally, here's another well-known mural, "Boy on Chair," which incorporates a real chair into the piece. Word has it that the artist returned to Georgetown in September of 2024 to do some restoration work on his pieces, including this one.
Apparently the original chair the boy was standing on had pretty much disintegrated, and unfortunately the new chair is also falling apart, no doubt due to being out in the elements. Nevertheless, it's fun piece and I couldn't resist posing with the little guy.
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