When Ernest Zacharevic came to Ipoh…

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IPOH, LOVED BY MANY…

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Ernest “ZACH” Zacharevic is a Lithuanian-born artist combining fine art techniques with a passion for creating art outdoors. Experimentation lies at the heart of Ernest’s style, with the only constant being the dedication to his ever-changing concepts. With ideas leading the way, he removes the restriction of artistic boundaries, moving freely between the disciplines of oil painting, stencil and spray, installation and sculpture; producing dynamic compositions both inside and outside of the gallery space.

In the public realm, Ernest is interested in the interaction of murals and the urban landscape, with concepts arising as part of a spontaneous response to the environment, the community and culture.

http://www.ernestzacharevic.com/about/

走,来一趟与恩纳斯的“OLDTOWN文化城”怡保壁画之旅!
怡保旧街场一带的7幅作品,当中包括蜂鸟、老人叹白咖啡、纸飞机、女孩与凳子和鸟笼、咖啡乌、骑三轮车收环保物资的人以及怡保的演变–采矿铁船。

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24 June 2014

YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA

To help Zacharevic fans in their “hunt” for the murals, there is a custom-made map at the OLDTOWN White Coffee, Ipoh Padang outlet.

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An admirer takes a photo of one the murals painted by Ernest Zacharevic in Ipoh, on June 23, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Ernest Zacharevic leaves his mark on Ipoh

IPOH, June 24 — Of late, Ipoh has been creating quite a stir among the hipster crowd with its boutique hotels and quirky cafes. Yesterday, the former mining town upped the game when OLDTOWN White Coffee unveiled a series of murals painted by Ernest Zacharevic around Ipoh’s old town, creating a huge buzz in the process.

The murals have all the whimsical qualities Zacharevic’s wall art is famous for; there is a hummingbird, an old man drinking from a traditional coffee cup at the side of an OLDTOWN White Coffee branch facing the Ipoh Padang, two children sitting on a paper plane, three packets of “kopi-o” and one of how Ipoh has evolved from its tin mining days.

“Ernest himself is a famous artist in Malaysia. We know that he can spell out the lifestyle, and also the culture, the heritage of the particular town that he goes to.

“He can relate well with the culture, the lifestyle of the people in this town,” OLDTOWn Berhad chief executive officer Alex Chuah said at the launch.

One of the murals painted by Ernest Zacharevic in Ipoh, June 23, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Lee Siew Heng, the group managing director of OLDTOWN White Coffee said the murals “is our way of recognising the heritage of Old Town, Ipoh, the place where OLDTOWN White Coffee originated from.”
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During the walking tour of the murals yesterday, Zacharevic was mobbed by fangirls as well as those from the older crowd, all trying to get a picture of the artist, selfies with him, as well as his autograph.

“I’m actually a coffee addict, I take any coffee really, sorry OLDTOWN. But I do enjoy white coffee as well.

“But my most preferred way is in a plastic bag,” he said when asked how he likes his coffee.

https://my.news.yahoo.com/ernest-zacharevic-leaves-mark-ipoh-003700900.html

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11 June 2014

ZACHAREVIC HAS FINISHED ONE STREET MURAL.
Notice the design on the cup?

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HE HAS STARTED ON THE NEXT!

Where is this place? On the road between Standard Chartered Bank and the old Mercantile Bank (now Hong Kong Bank).

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Video: E Zacharevic starts on another mural in Ipoh

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WHAT’S GOING ON? What are they shooting with their hand phone cameras?

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This: Zacharevic’s mural. I had taken these photos the day before, Sunday.

I took them from left to right…

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Two kids ran excitedly from their car towards the mural..

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The following are photos taken by Richard H S Law (left, photo above).

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3 Responses to When Ernest Zacharevic came to Ipoh…

  1. Errol's avatar Errol says:

    Dear Admin, Is it possible to provide the exact location of his completed mural in Ipoh as I’m unfamiliar with the streets.
    Thanks in advance.

    • weehingthong's avatar weehingthong says:

      It’s at the Old Town. Go the junction of OCBC, Standard Chartered, Mercantile Bank (now Hong Kong Bank, smaller building, NOT THE big one) and DBI Multi-storey car park. Zacharevic is now painting in the road between Standard Chartered Bank and Mercantile bank.

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