Street art takeover at Lorong Seni Seremban brings Negri Sembilan capital to life

 

A giant mural of legendary pop singer David Arumugam from the Alleycats is seen at Lorong Seni Seremban, which has been transformed into a street art district with over 30 murals. Photo: Bernama

Apart from several tourist attractions in Port Dickson district, visitors to Negri Sembilan can now enjoy a new street art attraction at Lorong Seni Seremban in the state capital.

With the concept "Returning The Street To The Public", the 250m-long Lorong Seni Seremban, which stretches from Jalan Datuk Sheikh Ahmad to Benteng Walk, is home to over 30 creative and attractive murals, and offers visitors a good location for photography and Instagram opportunities.

Seremban City Council (MBS) mayor, Datuk Masri Razali, said that the murals are of various genres, as well as heritage paintings by six local artists, which commenced on Aug 20 and are expected to be completed on Nov 26.

A visitor poses against a street art painting at Lorong Seni Seremban. Photo: Bernama

"We want to convey a message to visitors, through the murals on the walls along the lane, to oppose the stigma attached to back alleys and graffiti art,” said Masri after the mural launching ceremony at Lorong Seni Seremban recently.

He said that the state government had approved an allocation of RM500,000 for the project, as well as the Perpatih bazaar as a tourist information centre. MBS would also apply to the Malaysia Book of Records to list it as the longest artist lane in the country.

To boost the economy in the area, business owners also have the opportunity to open stalls at night, as the area would be illuminated with decorative lights.

At Lorong Seni Seremban, the Negri Sembilan state capital's heritage is also celebrated with murals, including this 1950s rickshaw painting. Photo: Bernama

The work to upgrade the roads in Lorong Seni Seremban was approved by the Malaysian Road Records Information System (MARRIS), with an allocation of RM500,000, besides appointing a consultant to study potential pedestrian walkways in Seremban, involving six main routes including Jalan Dato Bandar Tunggal, Jalan Yam Tuan and Jalan Tuanku Munawir.

"The study aims to implement the safe city concept, apart from applying the walkable city concept as well as introducing the tourism-friendly city concept which makes it easier for tourists to explore the uniqueness of Seremban city,” he said. - Bernama