Transforming a village into a living gallery


His own unique style: Lai relaxing at a ledge which depicts the back of an elephant he painted on a retaining wall, part of the street art project to rejuvenate Mambau New Village.

SEREMBAN: A collection of creative and quirky murals has transformed Mambau New Village near here into a living gallery.

The 42 murals range from an 20cm-tall Marge Simpson sprouting a leafy beehive hairdo to an 2.4m-tall elephant that onlookers can “ride” for a photo op.

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