One of the key Santai highlights of our trip was visiting all 5 locations of the Penang Container Arts. The Arts were first launched in early 2020 and was supposed to end in May the same year. However due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the entire festival was postponed and fortunately the Container Arts were still around.
In total there are 5 spread all over Penang and we managed to hunt all 5 locations. However you will need a vehicle to get you to all 5 locations as some are located on the outskirts of the city.
No. 1 - Aspen Vision City, Batu Kawan
This particular container art depicts a young girl holding and looking at the rope, titled "Connection". This is one of the 2 murals that won The Best Street Art 2020. This mural was painted by local artist Caryn Koh.
On the other side, the painting depicts a fisherman getting ready. The mural was painted by a Canadian Artist, Emmanuel Jarus
No. 2 - Dataran Pemuda Merdeka, Butterworth
This container art is located in the heart of Butterworth town, along the main trunk road. On one side, the murals were drawn by 2 local artists, Abdulrashade and Andharas depicting a man doing batik painting. The other side depicts a fisherman pushing his boat and is drawn by Dutch artist Judith de Leeuw
No. 3 - Design Village Outlet Mall, Simpang Ampat
Mural no. 3 is located in Simpang Ampat. Originally from Prangin Mall in Georgetown, these containers were relocated recently. One of the mural depicts a mother feeding her baby and is drawn by local artist Bibichun. On the other side, the mural depicts a traditional Penang transport, the Rickshaw Man, drawn by Ukrainian artist Sasha Korban
No. 4 - Karpal Singh Drive, Georgetown
The 2nd of the 2 award winning mural is located along Karpal Singh Drive depicting a young girl playing with her building blocks titled "Hope For The Future" painted by Russian artist Julia Volchkova. This mural won the Best Street Art in 2020. On the other side, the mural is about a lady with a vege head basket, painted by Kenji Chai
The 2nd of the 2 award winning mural is located along Karpal Singh Drive depicting a young girl playing with her building blocks titled "Hope For The Future" painted by Russian artist Julia Volchkova. This mural won the Best Street Art in 2020. On the other side, the mural is about a lady with a vege head basket, painted by Kenji Chai
Container art no. 5 is located way out in the outskirts of Georgetown, among some paddy fields in Balik Pulau. Painted by local artist from Sarawak, Leonard Siaw & Jagung, the mural shows a padi farmer and a durian farmer, both synonymous in Malaysia. On the other side, the mural depicts the local way of life in Balik Pulau, a man cooking, painted by Russian artist Marat Danilyan (a.k.a. Morik).
That completes the 5 Container Art locations around Penang, worth the drive to see all 10 murals.
However, another surprise awaits us in Balik Pulau, Street art by Siberian born Russian Artist Julia Volchkova and Lithuanian born Artist Ernest Zacharevich.
All these murals are located in Balik Pulau, however most of them are already fading, one of the paintings was so faded and someone painted over the original mural...😒😒😒
Mural 1 - The Silat master
Mural 2 - The Fisherman
Mural 3 - The Rubber Tapper
Mural 4 - The Hakka Dancing Girl
Mural 5 - The original picture of a Silversmith on the left and the new painting of a breadman
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