Ernest Zacharevic’s Playful Street Art
Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic
has been transforming the streets of Penang, Malaysia with a brilliant
series of interactive murals. These murals combine a mixture of painted
figures and found objects, like a couple of adorable children riding on a
bicycle or a giant portrait of a girl pushing herself up on two
windows.
These iconic, lighthearted pieces have become
enormously popular across the city, where passersby get a kick out of
taking photos of themselves immersed in the scene displayed on the wall
behind them. By fusing the physical world with his imagination, the
Penang-based artist makes street art that is realistic yet creative,
engaging the public who stop and take in the view. Ernest rethinks
outdoor art by adding something that breaks away from the 2D nature of
graffiti. He uses props like old bicycles and motorcycles to bring his
street art to life. Local people participate in his work as well by
holding poses and making faces, becoming part of the scene and adding
something spontaneous and human to it.
