Painted stories on walls gain city folk’s support

Customers of this shop appreciate the mural while dining in an alley in Kuala Lumpur. — Photos: LOW LAY PHON and NORAFIFI EHSAN/The Star

WHEN mural artist Ejad Ali painted dragonflies on a wall in a once-seedy part of Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur several years ago, he was aware that he was being watched.

Each day that he came closer to completing his work, the feeling of being observed grew as his team of freelance artists worked round the clock to meet their deadline.