MURAL ART

1. MURAL ART
EFFECTIVE PUBLIC
COMMUNICATION (COM 30103)
(0715 FNBE )
NUR IMAN JEZDMEEN
SALEHAH SEENI PAKKEER
AMAL SHAHID
THILI PERERA SAUMYA
NILAV POONIE
[Session 2]

2. MURAL 1
HUMINODUN

4. DESCRIPTION
• This mural was created on Wisma Sabah, taking up the entire
outer, is a depiction of the Kadazan God’s daughter, Huminodun, the
inspiration for the Harvest Festival beauty queen.
• Inspired by the colours of the Malaysian and Sabah flag, it is said
that the mural is to instill a sense of patriotic pride and unity.
• “That is the idea behind this whole campaign, to connect the country
and instill patriotic sentiments among the people,” Harold, an
architect by training.

5. CONCEPTS
1. NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION
• The woman is blowing of the harvested paddy from her hands
indicating that paddy is a form of culture
2. FIRST IMPRESSIONS
• The bright colours represents the Malaysian flag and Sabah flag.
• The lady portrays a sense of mystical
3. SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM
• The woman represents the Harvest beauty queen an iconic history in
Sabah
• The colours used are symbolic to patriotism
4. CONNOTATIVE MEANING
• The paddy in her palms are a sign of prosperity and wealth
5. MASS COMMUNICATION
• The message is transmitted through the mural art

6. MURAL 2
B – A - H

8. DESCRIPTION
• In this second mural. The word “BAH” is
the word that most commonly represents
the sabahans.
• “The ‘B’ in BAH also stands for ‘bagi-bagi’,
or the spirit of sharing, the ‘A’ stands for art
scene, and the ‘H’ represents Sabah’s
heritage.

9. CONCEPTS
1. SELECTIVE ATTENTION
• Focused on the 3 syllables “BAH”
2. CONFLICT
• Inside the “B” you can see three hands meaning that Sabah,
Sarawak and Peninsula are rejoicing
3. PERCEPTION
• Inside “A” shows the strong culture here in Sabah – you can see
local Sabah motif there
4. CONNOTATIVE MEANING
• inside the “H” shows the rich nature found here, for example the
rafflesia flower and the proboscis monkey.
5. MESSAGE COMMUNICATION
• Message is transmitted through mural art

10. ARTISTS BACKGROUND
• Harold and Kwan
Thung both a self
trained artists.
• Well knowned artists
also architects
• Both sabahan bred
• Member of the Cracko
Art Group
Harold Egn Eswar (right) and
Kwan Thung Seng

11. MURAL 3
“MALIM GUNUNG”

13. DESCRIPTION
• In this third mural, local artists painted a
mural depicting mountain guide Mhd
Rizuan Kauhanin, who became the symbol
of Mount Kinabalu's unsung heroes for
their rescue efforts in the aftermath of the
Sabah’s Mount Kinabalu Earthquake

14. CONCEPTS
1. NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION
• The mural is telling that the climber is carrying the boy with all
the will he has
2. SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTION
• Many think that the climber is a hero who has sacrificed his
life in order to save many lives
3. SELECTIVE ATTENTION
• We are focused on the climber carrying the boy on his back
4. BODY MOVEMENT
• As you can see the climber is hunched from carrying the boy
5. FIRST IMPRESSION
• The climber is brave and strong
• Does not give up easily
• Selfless

15. MURAL 4
“CAHAYA LILIN DI BAWAH
BAYU”

17. DESCRIPTION
• After the 40th day of the incident local artists
produce murals to remember those who has
gone and to honor the ones who have helped
in every possible and impossible way
• In this fourth mural the chosen mural is of a
hand holding a candle to represent the the
light shun onto the honoured ones. Even the
incident has passed, their deeds will always
be remembered.

18. DESCRIPTION
1. NON VERBAL MESSAGES
• The hand holding the lit candle reminds us we cannot
measure up to their deeds
2. FIRST IMPRESSION
• Sense of harmony and serenity in the mural
3. CONNOTATIVE MEANING
• The candle represents light, it will always light up and remind
us of the incident
4. SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM
• The hand symbolizes the honour of the ones who have
helped in every single way
5. SPACE (PUBLIC)
• The mural is created on a public space to send a message
easily to the civilians

19. ARTISTS BACKGROUND
• Harold and Andy Romeo both a self
trained artists.
• Crig Royno Francis the founder of
Cracko Art Group
• Andy Romeo is freelance artist,
illustrator and muralist
• Well knowned artists also architects(
Harold)
• Crig Rayno is a graphic designer
• Three are sabahan bred
• Members of the Cracko Art Group
Harold Egn Eswar (middle), Crig
Royno Francis(right) and Andy
Romeo Dulait(left)

20. REFERENCE
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victims. Retrieved May 16, 2016, from
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