Martin Ron: Man & Turtles Mural

Man & Turtle Mural, completed (1 May 2015)


Man & Turtles (GPS: 5.42093, 100.38172) is a mural by Argentinian artist Martin Ron. Officially known as "Swim In The Air", it graces a wall of a commercial lot at Taman Perusahaan Raja Uda. Martin was invited over to Penang by Hin Bus Depot Art Centre and Wooley Development Sdn Bhd. This is his first mural in Penang, and is believed to also be the first mural on Penang Mainland.

Timothy Tye with Martin Ron (19 March 2015)


Timothy Tye with the Man & Turtles Mural (1 May 2015)


Man & Turtle Mural, as it nears completion (19 March 2015)


The Man & Turtles Mural depicts a man with outstretched arm apparently feeding a school of turtles that are swimming around. The mural is intended to represent the state's turtle conservation effort.

I have an opportunity to meet up with Martin and his team on site on 19 March, 2015. I was brought to see the mural by Fred Pui, who was instrumental in connecting the artist to the wall, which is on the office unit belonging to a friend of his, Richard Woo. So I decided to take a photo of Fred connecting with the mural.

Man & Turtle Mural connecting with Fred Pui, manager of Chulia Mansion (19 March 2015)


The person appearing in the mural is not drawn from imagination. He is Matt @ Skippy, an Australian who is in Martin's team. During my visit, I also get to meet Skippy. As the mural faces south, I timed my visit for the afternoon, to take advantage of the afternoon sun. However it was too hot a time to do any painting, so the artist and his team (he also has others helping with touching ups) took a rest at Richard's office.

Timothy Tye with Skippy (19 March 2015)


In addition to Skippy and the turtles, Martin has also added a new other human subjects to the painting. The two girls on the right side of the mural are Fred's daughters. He took them to see the painting, and Martin decided to include them as well.

Here I am with Martin Ron and his team (19 March 2015)

Event

The Right Honourable Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang, will officiate the Man & Turtle Mural at 12:30 pm on Saturday, 21 March, 2015. All are cordially welcome to the launch.

How to visit the Man & Turtles Mural

The Man & Turtles Mural is located in Raja Uda. If you are coming from the direction of the ferry terminal, take Jalan New Ferry until its intersection with Jalan Sungai Nyior. Continue straight on past the intersection of Jalan Heng Choon Thian/BKE and Jalan Telaga Air/Jalan Permatang Pauh to enter Jalan Raja Uda. The mural is on a row of shoplots behind the shoplots facing the right side of Jalan Raja Uda. You need to make a U-turn and the proceed to the back road.

Here's a Google Street View image of the wall before it was painted.

Wall on which the Man & Turtles Mural is painted.

Location of Man & Turtles Mural on map

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