Urban Art - Murals and an illusion art

This week, I will showcase a series of murals. Murals are actually wall paintings. Hence implying, the oldest mural that survived on Earth are those cave paintings 34,000 years old. The oldest Mural in Singapore is the Changi Murals. While I was attending the Changi Village Literacy Trail, I thought we would be visiting the Changi Chapel and Museum to see the replica. But unfortunately, we did not. We ran out of time.

Fort Canning Hill

Happened to pass by this set of graffiti on a fenced up area near Fort Canning centre.

Story of Redhill (Bukit Merah)

The Lion City (Past and present)

Queenstown Neighbourhood

by Social Creatives

Colours of Diversity ( Unfortunately, defaced)

Water Polo, Queenstown's water polo team used to do their training in Queenstown Swimming Complex.

Tribute to Baharuddin Vocational Institute, the first tertiary school dedicated to Manual and Applied Arts in Singapore.

Victoria Street near Bugis

This are created by famous artist Ernest Zacharevic, along the side walls of shophouses in Jalan Pisang and Jalan Klapa.

Girl with lion cub

Children in REAL trolleys

Toppling

Peekaboo!

Child in a box.

Apparently, I missed out one of the work along this Street. heheh...

Illusion Art
Westgate

Has these street art given you some inspiration to paint (on a piece of paper)?

PS: Graffiti is considered a vandalism act if it is done without permission.

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Urban Art - Graffiti #3

A continuation of previous WW series this month, we continue to explore graffiti.

In Singapore, there are only 6 places where graffiti is legal. 

1) Somerset Skate Park

2) *Scape  

3) National Youth Council at Toa Payoh

4) Wall of The Substation

5) Bukit Batok Skate Park

6) wall at Labrador Park

source: http://stcommunities.straitstimes.com/show/2013/05/16/support-street-art-rise-youth-cultural-festivals-offering-graffiti-related-events

Last weekend, we drop by Orchard to have a look at more graffiti.

Somerset Skate Park

A lot of throw ups are seen in this park

What is more entertaining that watching skateboarders doing their stunts?

A graffiti artist at work

 Youth Park ( I am not sure whether this is part of *Scape) 

But I love this on the bench

More graffiti on the walls

PS: Graffiti is considered a vandalism act if it is done without permission.

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Urban Art - Graffiti #2

Urban art is the scribbling, sketching and painting of artistic works in the public eye.
The ones on Haji Lane which I posted earlier seemed to be that of Urban Street Art because the whole theme on each wall is coherent.

The Substation
Below are a series of pictures taken at the alley of Substation except the last 2. I just happened to notice one day when I passed by to visit the Peranakan Musuem. These are not consistent and various tags (signatures) could be seen.

A masked man and a Throw-ups (bolder versions of a tag) at the bottom 

I admit I am not a good artist. I love how realistic the lion looks!

Graffiti on windows as well.

This has to be my favourite at the Substation. 

Wall next to carpark of Armenian Street (from Peranakan Museum to Philatelic Museum)

Speayed painted  BBB: famous for its heritage, arts and cultural , as well as museum belt. I love the little mosaic tiles. Is this any building in particular? Looks kind of familiar but I can't recall which is it.

Oh no, Little one is not making a graffiti. She is curious about the mosaic tiles. What interest me is the 2 puppets reminds me of those that were used in Wayang Kulit. And One (Little One blocked part of him) is painting the wall, the Other is  making a graffiti with a spray can?

I have been walking these stretch of roads a couple of time when we were visiting the museums. I usually do not pay a note to these graffiti. But these days, I try to keep my eyes open to look at them.

PS: Graffiti is considered a vandalism act if it is done without permission.

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Urban Art -Graffiti #1

In my opinion, Haji Lane has one of the best graffiti around in Singapore. I love this colourful illustrations.

P.S : In Singapore , graffiti drawing is considered as a vandalism act if there is no written consent from the property owner.

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