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| Zacharevic’s solo show all about turning rubbish into art Posted: 15 Jan 2014 11:46 PM PST They are new art pieces by none other than Ernest Zacharevic, whose first solo art exhibition called "Rubbish/Rubbish is Art" opens at the Old Hin Bus Depot on Jalan Gurdwara, George Town, tomorrow. The 27-year-old Lithuanian artist, who is a household name in Penang, is best known for his children-themed murals around George Town, has again demonstrated that beauty and art can be found anywhere. Zacharevic takes "one man's rubbish is another man's treasure" to mean recycling paint buckets and oil drums, turning them into stools and tables. He is also holding his maiden art show in an old bus company – a 20,000 sq ft property in the city centre. The 1947 building has been in a dilapidated state for years. Now, the abandoned building is alive again, housing 23 pieces of Zacharevic's latest artworks, including mounted paintings of people and installation art pieces. The external walls of the building have been turned into canvas and now spot several murals, such as shirtless boys with orange cones on their heads and two kids on a sampan. Zacharevic is also showcasing two human-sized Lego figures of his infamous knife-wielding Lego mugger and Lego woman with a Chanel bag. The two are replicas of his crime-themed Lego mural in Johor, which was whitewashed by the Johor Baru City Council last November. The artist, who has made Penang his base since arriving in the state three years ago, said he drew inspiration for his art from the people, heritage, history and culture of the island. He is drawn to the textures, old walls and pre-war shophouses. Going with the "rubbish" theme of his show, he said the idea was to use recyclable items and redesign and restructure them into art pieces. "This is to get people to be more aware of their surroundings and think for themselves what is art and what is rubbish," he said today at a press conference with Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. Some of Zacharevic's pieces are for sale. There are also pieces that he will move to other locations for displays and exhibitions. As for his murals, the artist, who has had his work whitewashed and vandalised numerous times before, is a pragmatist. "More artists should be welcomed to use the Old Hin Bus Depot building for their art and I have no problem if they paint their work over my murals after the exhibition ends." For this exhibition, he is working with Murobond Paints, a specialist in paints for heritage buildings. The Penang distributor of the paint, Lum Choon & Co Sdn Bhd, is also the owner of the bus depot. He said his company has known Zacharevic since the young artist used Murobond paints for his George Town Festival 2012 street art project and when he was shown the property, he knew it was the venue for his exhibition. "We have always known that this is a suitable place for art when we acquired the property. We have kept the premises as it is to preserve its old charm and attractiveness. "So far, we only did some work to restore the roof, flooring and plumbing," Tan said. The goal is to maintain the property as a place for art to flourish. Lim lauded both Zacharevic and Tan for their good work in promoting art in Penang, and for encouraging others to use the property to express and exhibit their artistic talents. He said the state government was pleased and even inspired that there is a long-term plan to use the old building for art. "Zacharevic has sent the state some proposals on this idea that will help art bloom in Penang and we will see what we can do to support it in terms of funding," Lim said. Zacharevic is also collaborating with the Eastern and Oriental Hotel (E & O) in George Town to open a satellite show at its Victory Annexe next Monday. The show will feature exclusive oil paintings, sketches and offset prints that documents his fascination with Penang island. – January 16, 2014. * 'Rubbish/Rubbish is Art' runs until February 14 from 12pm to 8pm daily. |
| Zacharevic’s solo show all about turning rubbish into art Posted: 15 Jan 2014 11:45 PM PST They are new art pieces by none other than Ernest Zacharevic, whose first solo art exhibition called "Rubbish/Rubbish is Art" opens at the Old Hin Bus Depot on Jalan Gurdwara, George Town, tomorrow. The 27-year-old Lithuanian artist, who is a household name in Penang, is best known for his children-themed murals around George Town, has again demonstrated that beauty and art can be found anywhere. Zacharevic takes "one man's rubbish is another man's treasure" to mean recycling paint buckets and oil drums, turning them into stools and tables. He is also holding his maiden art show in an old bus company – a 20,000 sq ft property in the city centre. The 1947 building has been in a dilapidated state for years. Now, the abandoned building is alive again, housing 23 pieces of Zacharevic's latest artworks, including mounted paintings of people and installation art pieces. The external walls of the building have been turned into canvas and now spot several murals, such as shirtless boys with orange cones on their heads and two kids on a sampan. Zacharevic is also showcasing two human-sized Lego figures of his infamous knife-wielding Lego mugger and Lego woman with a Chanel bag. The two are replicas of his crime-themed Lego mural in Johor, which was whitewashed by the Johor Baru City Council last November. The artist, who has made Penang his base since arriving in the state three years ago, said he drew inspiration for his art from the people, heritage, history and culture of the island. He is drawn to the textures, old walls and pre-war shophouses. Going with the "rubbish" theme of his show, he said the idea was to use recyclable items and redesign and restructure them into art pieces. "This is to get people to be more aware of their surroundings and think for themselves what is art and what is rubbish," he said today at a press conference with Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. Some of Zacharevic's pieces are for sale. There are also pieces that he will move to other locations for displays and exhibitions. As for his murals, the artist, who has had his work whitewashed and vandalised numerous times before, is a pragmatist. "More artists should be welcomed to use the Old Hin Bus Depot building for their art and I have no problem if they paint their work over my murals after the exhibition ends." For this exhibition, he is working with Murobond Paints, a specialist in paints for heritage buildings. The Penang distributor of the paint, Lum Choon & Co Sdn Bhd, is also the owner of the bus depot. He said his company has known Zacharevic since the young artist used Murobond paints for his George Town Festival 2012 street art project and when he was shown the property, he knew it was the venue for his exhibition. "We have always known that this is a suitable place for art when we acquired the property. We have kept the premises as it is to preserve its old charm and attractiveness. "So far, we only did some work to restore the roof, flooring and plumbing," Tan said. The goal is to maintain the property as a place for art to flourish. Lim lauded both Zacharevic and Tan for their good work in promoting art in Penang, and for encouraging others to use the property to express and exhibit their artistic talents. He said the state government was pleased and even inspired that there is a long-term plan to use the old building for art. "Zacharevic has sent the state some proposals on this idea that will help art bloom in Penang and we will see what we can do to support it in terms of funding," Lim said. Zacharevic is also collaborating with the Eastern and Oriental Hotel (E & O) in George Town to open a satellite show at its Victory Annexe next Monday. The show will feature exclusive oil paintings, sketches and offset prints that documents his fascination with Penang island. – January 16, 2014. * 'Rubbish/Rubbish is Art' runs until February 14 from 12pm to 8pm daily. |
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