Fermat 48
"The Silat Master"
"The Silat Master"
This is a portrait of Johari Omar in a silat stance. Silat is the traditional martial arts practised in the Malay Archipelago and Indonesia.
In Balik Pulau on the other end of the island, Siberian-born Russian artist Julia Volchkova has painted beautiful pieces, pieces which also portray the local culture. The Balik Pulau literally means "back of the island" in Malay; a very apt name for a quiet town at the back of the island.
The Silat Mural is a mural on a wall in Balik Pulau, along Jalan Balik Pulau. It was painted in January, 2016 by Russian mural artist Julia Volchkova. The mural depicts silat master Johari Omar engaging in silat with another proponent. Silat master Johari Omar, 48 (2016), whose face is on the artwork featuring a martial artist, said it was an honour to have been a part of something special.
About Julia Volchkova.
Born in Nizhnevartovsk, Siberia (Russia) in 1987, Volchkova Yulia Anatolievna (Julia) studied drawing from an early age. In 2004, Julia won the competition of the faculty of art and design. In 2010, she graduated from the Institute and went to Saint Petersburg and she began drawing graffiti and street art. Soon after that Julia gained popularity in Russia and began to engage in commercial activities, and was commissioned to paint walls. She also worked with celebrities and in all kinds of interesting projects. She participated in art festivals, in Russia and Ukraine. And recently Julia was invited to paint a Murals in Malaysia, and thus, her journey through the camps of Asia began.
streetartunitedstates.com/interview-julia-volchkova/
"The Silat Master"
"The Silat Master"
This is a portrait of Johari Omar in a silat stance. Silat is the traditional martial arts practised in the Malay Archipelago and Indonesia.
In Balik Pulau on the other end of the island, Siberian-born Russian artist Julia Volchkova has painted beautiful pieces, pieces which also portray the local culture. The Balik Pulau literally means "back of the island" in Malay; a very apt name for a quiet town at the back of the island.
The Silat Mural is a mural on a wall in Balik Pulau, along Jalan Balik Pulau. It was painted in January, 2016 by Russian mural artist Julia Volchkova. The mural depicts silat master Johari Omar engaging in silat with another proponent. Silat master Johari Omar, 48 (2016), whose face is on the artwork featuring a martial artist, said it was an honour to have been a part of something special.
About Julia Volchkova.
Born in Nizhnevartovsk, Siberia (Russia) in 1987, Volchkova Yulia Anatolievna (Julia) studied drawing from an early age. In 2004, Julia won the competition of the faculty of art and design. In 2010, she graduated from the Institute and went to Saint Petersburg and she began drawing graffiti and street art. Soon after that Julia gained popularity in Russia and began to engage in commercial activities, and was commissioned to paint walls. She also worked with celebrities and in all kinds of interesting projects. She participated in art festivals, in Russia and Ukraine. And recently Julia was invited to paint a Murals in Malaysia, and thus, her journey through the camps of Asia began.
streetartunitedstates.com/interview-julia-volchkova/