[PHOTOS] Ernest Zacharevic Hits Kuching With A "Great-Ape-Scape"
After showcasing his masterpiece in Johor Bahru and Penang, the Lithuanian street artist, Ernest Zacharevic hits Kuching with his newest art.
By Farouq Johari — 28 Apr 2014, 02:43 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
Famous Street Artist From Lithuania, Zacharevic Has Done It Again! This Time In Kuching, Sarawak On 27 April 2014
Lithuanian street artist Ernest Zacharevic put paint to fame on his first wall in Kuching and citizens rejoiced by sharing – and resharing – the outcome all over social media.
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Lithuanian street artist Ernest Zacharevic put paint to fame on his first wall in Kuching.
Image via www.streetartnews.netArtist Ernest Zacharevic has completed his latest mural at India Street this Sunday and is considering doing two more murals in Sarawak's capital city.
thestar.com.myThe Mural Features 8 Orang Utans In A Wheelbarrow And An Orang Utan 'Swinging' From A Gutter Fixed To The Wall
Choosing the easily recognisable and lovable orang utan, which can only be found in the tropical forests of Sarawak and Sabah as his subject, Zacharevic, 27, starts painting at 11 am.
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A shop wall in Jalan Power can now count the ‘Great Ape-scape’, a runaway wheelbarrow full of young orangutans as a new interactive ‘art-traction’ in Kuching.
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The ‘Great Ape-scape’, a runaway wheelbarrow full of young orang utans.
Image via www.streetartnews.netHe then goes on to another section of the wall and paints an orang utan ‘swinging’ from a real gutter fixed to the wall.
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The process of drawing an orang utan ‘swinging’ from a real gutter fixed to the wall.
Image via www.streetartnews.netThe Murals Were Done In His Usual Interactive Style, Using An Actual Wheelbarrow Sliced In Half And Secured To The Wall
The first piece of art features eight baby orang utans in a wheelbarrow, using an actual wheelbarrow sliced in half as a prop which people can hold and pose for pictures.
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An actual wheelbarrow was sliced into half as a prop which people can hold and pose for pictures.
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For the baby orang-utan, Zacharevic painted over a nail on the wall, enabling people to 'place' items in its hand.
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Zacharevic painted the baby orang utan mural over a nail on the wall, enabling people to 'place' items in its hand.
Image via www.streetartnews.netThe Fans Seem To Love His Artwork By Expressing Gratitude And Praises Towards Zacharevic
People showing their gratitude and praises towards Zacharevic's orang utan's street art.
Image via Ernest Zazharevic's FacebookZacharevic Is In Kuching For A Week On The Invitation Of Spago Property Sdn Bhd Who Previously Ran An Online Campaign, Asking Netizens To Suggest Walls For The Artist's Consideration
An online campaign was held by Spago Property Sdn Bhd, asking netizens to suggest walls for the artist’s consideration.
Image via spago.com.myHe is in Kuching for a week on the invitation of Spago Property Sdn Bhd, who first tipped the public off when they asked their Facebook followers for suggestions of where Zacharevic should paint.
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The blazing sun does not deter the young Lithuanian under a huge square umbrella.
Image via www.streetartnews.netAccording to a spokesman from Spago Property Sdn Bhd, the company which brought Zacharevic over to Kuching, he will create another five master pieces in various locations in the city.
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“Apart from the Sarawak River waterfront area, we have scouted five other locations for Zacharevic’s murals,” he said.
malaysiakini.comErnest Zacharevic First Gained Popularity In Malaysia Through His Creative Graffiti In The Streets Of Georgetown, Penang
Ernest Zacharevic is a young Lithuania-born artist who is "making a scene" on the streets of George Town, Penang. This comes in the form of beautifully executed wall paintings, or murals, at selected streets in the inner city.
Ernest Zacharevic's wall paintings in George Town include figure drawings and portraitures that celebrate the exuberance of life in the inner city. They range from the pensive "Boy on a Bike", the lively "Little Children on a Bicycle" to the whimsical "Children In A Boat".
In November 2013, Zacharevic Created Controversy In Johor Bahru With Three Lego Murals That Were Removed By The Local Council
JB mayor Ismail Karim said that the council would remove all three of Zachas' murals in the city as they were inappropriate. This followed an advise by state executive council (exco) member Tee Siew Keong that the artist use his talent to help promote the state's tourism and development instead.
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