Assignment: Mural arts

Group member: Lai Choon Feng (0315898)

Bo Yong Khong (0316317)

Chong Zit Man (0315915)

Lee Kit Hung (0315722)

Gan Jet Foong (0315998)

Zheng He 3D mural art (郑和 )

Introduction• Artist: Young artist Mr. Liew Wai Keat (Malaysian based in

Penang)

• Completed painting in: Mid April'14

• Location: Pinaon Time Tunnel. Jalan Green Hall, Georgetown, 10200 George Town, Penang, Malaysia

• Reason for painting: He drew a nautical chart and he did record Penang on it.

Background of Zheng-He(painting)

• He was a Hui court eunuch, mariner, explorer, diplomat, and fleet admiral during China's early Ming Dynasty.

• Born in year 1371 in Kunyang, Yunnan, China.

• Died: 1433 (aged 61–62)

• He commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433.

• Reason of died: After 7th voyage or defender of Nanjing. ( reserve)

Concepts

• Non-verbal- body posture

• Communication channel- mass media /gallery / public space/public communication

• Perception

• First impression- we see him like Chinese but he is muslim.

• Artifact -Dressing code , reveal his position or status.

3D Mural art of P.Ramlee

Introduction

• Artist: Young artist Mr. Liew Wai Keat

• Time of finished painting: Mid April'14

• Location: Pinaon Time Tunnel. Jalan Green Hall, Georgetown, 10200 George Town, Penang, Malaysia

• Reason for painting: To commemorate the contribution of P.Ramlee in country’s movie and music industry.

Background story of P.Ramlee

• Malaysian entertainment legend

• born on 22 March 1929

• educated in Penang Free School

• more than 50 movies and more than 300 songs

• passed away on 29 May 1973 due to heart attack

• Icon of Malay entertainment in Malaysia

Concepts

• Public communication - His history show at the public area

• Organisational communication - we can know about him according to internet or books.

• Dressing code.

• Body movement – folded arm , looking confident

• Smiling –non verbal

Metal Sculpture of "Win Win Situation"

Introduction

• Artist : cartoonist Lefty

• Time of finished painting: 1 July 2012

• Location: Muntri Street, George Town,

• Penang 

• Reason for painting: To make the history of George town more interesting.

Background story of “Win Win situation”• The opening of tin mines in Larut, through the infusion of funds

by Chinese merchants in Penang, generated enormous prosperity on both sides. It made Ngah Ibrahim one of the richest Malays in the region, while the Chinese merchants also reaped enormous profits.

• The tin-mining industry also brought modernization and improvement to public infrastructure.

• Ngah Ibrahim was implicated in the murder of JWW Birch, the first British Resident of Perak. He was then exiled to the Seychelles.

Concepts

• Possible Obstacles of Language - slang of the language using " tauke".

• non-verbal - body language (brofist)

• interpersonal relationship - two person talking

• Perceptual checking- people describe how i am.

• Intercultural communication – conversation between two cultures through choice of word and dressing.