GEORGETOWN, June 6 – The graffiti wall painting program at “Penang Graffiti Park” organised by the City Council of Penang Island at Youth Park, Penang which happen this morning with a group of students from Han Chiang College. The opening ceremony was attended by Director of Management Services, Tuan Haji Akbar Bin Mustapha.
The aim of the project is to capture the island’s beauty and to promote a positive approach towards street art. This is project was running for the second time this year which is themed as Penang City Day. The theme was seeing the students expressing their love for Penang in a creative and fun way.
The students will produce a colourful, eye-catching graffiti, boasting some of the island’s interesting mix of modern skyscrapers and iconic landmarks, the eclectic fusion of diverse cultures and even some tongue-in-cheek pieces with the Penang’s new city status. All these will be produced by the college’s students under the guidance of their lecturer and advisor Lim Chun Woei.
He is also the founder of Urban-Creatures where it serves as a playground for artists to experiment with different art approaches. All students will be working in a group of 5 and it will be covering all of 7 walls. Meanwhile, Lim Chun Woei and another lecturer Lim Thong Soon will also be taking part and produce their own art on the 8th wall.
Lastly, the Han Chiang College Vice Principal Dr Beh Kok Hooi also said that the college is proud to be working with the City Council of Penang Island and hopes that with the popularity of wall art in Georgetown, Penang will see graffiti as a form of unrestricted expression and various interpretations.
