Russian artist Julia Volchkova back in Penang with touching new mural

'My purpose of creating street art is to build connections among the people around the world and tell them to be kinder, more open-hearted and helpful to each other,' says Volchkova about her new mural depicting the 87-year-old grandmother and the two-year-old daughter of former chef William Oon Yeow Loon, who collapsed from a stroke and was left half-paralysed last year. Photos: The Star/Lim Beng Tatt

After three years, a familiar Russian street artist to Malaysians made a return to Penang and began her new project on Oct 5 at one of the Batu Lanchang flats beside the iconic wet market there.

Julia Volchkova, 30, said that she welcomes everyone to witness her artwork in progress, which was expected to be completed within a week.