Another,Set of Wall Murals in Ipoh

In my earlier post, I have mentioned about wall paintings along the backlane in the new town area of Ipoh.  Then, a few years later, Ernest Zacharevic, was invited to Ipoh by some rich people to do wall murals in the old town area.  This is the same man whose works in Penang brought him fame.  He is also the one whose mural stirred up quite a storm in Johor Baru.   Anyway, in Ipoh he did seven wall murals and the main attraction to his artwork is that he can blend his painting with the real surround to make them look surreal.  In a way, it something like a form of three dimensional art.

Above, is a painting of a humming bird.  From afar, the bird seems to be trying to get at some berries from the tree.  Real humming birds are quite small.  I have seen them fluttering around trees, just like what you see here.  They will pick up ripe berries, fruits and insects while they hover in the air.

Talking about birds, here we have a young girl who is trying to get at the birds which are "caged" above the ventilation holes.  Ernest Zacharevic excels in blending real things with his drawing.  The red plastic chair and the bird cage are real while the girl is not.  I saw people coming to "help" the girl while posing for a picture.  

Not far from the drawing of the girl and the birds, is this giant packets of "kopi O" or black coffee hanging on the wall of a building.  Bring a drinking straw when you come, and then position yourself to "drink" from one of the packets. That will be an interesting trick shot.  I have seen people doing that too.

Because Ipoh was a famous tin mining town in the past, the theme of tin-mining is what this mural is all about.  The drawing depicts a scene of an old fashioned tin-mine and the old ways in which tin was mined in Ipoh.

This old man seems to be enjoying a cup of hot coffee.  This is no ordinary "uncle", he is the icon of the famous Ipoh Old Town White Coffee.  In fact, the wall belongs to the Old Town White Coffee restaurant.  If I've got my information right, the boss of this place is one of the sponsors for all these murals.