You’ll find this piece — “Little Children on a Bicycle” — on Armenian Street, in the heart of George Town’s Old Town. Just watch for the crowds of people waiting their turn to take a photo!
The piece is by a London-based artist Ernest Zacharevic and went up in 2012 for the George Town festival. I love that this is more than just a painting..it’s three-dimensional and includes an old-fashioned real black bicycle.
This is one of the things that I think makes this piece so popular and leads people to queue up with their camera phones…anyone can interact with the art, making it personal for everyone.
Little Children on a Bicycle Mural can be found on the wall of a shophouse on Armenian Street in George Town, Penang.
It is one of the two murals along that street painted by London-trained artist Ernest Zacharevic during the George Town Festival.
It depicts a little girl taking her younger brother on a bicycle ride. The joy in their faces echoes down the street, providing a ray of cheer and adding character to Armenian Street.
Ever since the mural was completed it became another famous Instagram spot.