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Line 1: <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Boy on a Motorcycle By Ernest Zacharevic.jpg\|thumb\|'Boy on a Motorcycle' street installation by Ernest Zacharevic. Penang, Malaysia 2012]] --> '''Ernest Zacharevic''' (born 1986 in [[Lithuania]]) is a multidiscipline ~~Contemporary~~contemporary and [[public art]]ist based in [[Penang]], [[Malaysia]]. [[File:Penang - Boy on a Bike.JPG\|thumb\|'Boy on Motorcycle' street installation from Ernest Zacharevic ]] == Technique and ~~Style~~style == Zacharevic creates oil paintings, installations, sculptures and stencil and spray paint to produce culturally relevant compositions both inside gallery space and in the arena of public art and walls<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Fascinating Street Art by Ernest Zacharevic {{!}} Yatzer\|url = http://www.yatzer.com/ernest-zacharevic\|website = Yatzer.com\|accessdate = 2015-05-23\|first = Costas\|last = Voyatzis\|date = 21 February 2015}}</ref> His interest in the outdoor pieces is in the interaction between mural and the urban landscape, with concepts arising as part of a spontaneous response to the environment.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Fascinating Street Art by Ernest Zacharevic {{!}} Yatzer\|url = http://www.yatzer.com/ernest-zacharevic\|website = Yatzer.com\|accessdate = 2015-05-25\|first = Costas\|last = Voyatzis\|date = 21 February 2015}}</ref> As well as his on street works Ernest creates originals on canvas and found objects alike. These works belong to private collections and institutions across the world including the Ritz Carlton and Dean Collection, a private collection of works owned and maintained by [[Swizz Beatz\|Swizz Beats]]. == Career == [[File:Penang - Little Children on a Bicycle.JPG\|thumb\|Children on Bicycle, ~~Georgetown~~George Town Festival 2012]] In 2012, Zacharevic received worldwide recognition after creating a series of 6six street art murals for the [[George Town, Penang\|George Town]] ~~Culture festival~~Festival in [[Penang]], Malaysia, with the [[BBC News\|BBC]] calling him Malaysia's answer to [[Banksy]].<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~news\|title = Trending: Ernest Zacharevic, Malaysia's answer to Banksy\|url = ~~http~~https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24924283~~\|website = BBC News~~\|accessdate = 2015-05-23\|first = BBC Trending What's\|last = popular\|work = BBC News\|date = 13 November 2013}}</ref> These images depict scenes of everyday Malaysian life using local people as the models. The two most popular ~~being~~are ''Children on Bicycle'' and ''Boy on Motorcycle''; a combination of installation and painting ~~allowing~~allows the outside community to interact with the works. These murals now stand as cultural landmarks in [[George Town, Penang\|~~Georgetown~~George Town]], complete with plaques and ~~constant~~frequent ~~cues~~queues of people waiting to have their photographs taken with the works.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Street art by Ernest Zacharevic\|url = ~~http~~https://~~www.~~timeout.com/penang/art/street-art-by-ernest-zacharevic\|accessdate = 2015-05-23}}</ref> Zacharevic held his first solo show in [[Penang]] in 2012 at the [[Hin Bus Depot ~~in 2012~~]], a centre for arts and culture located in ~~Georgetown~~George Town ''Art is Rubbish Rubbish is Art''.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Juxtapoz Magazine - Ernest Zacharevic "Art is Rubbish/Rubbish is Art" @ Hin Company Bus Depot, Penang, Malaysia\|url = http://www.juxtapoz.com/street-art/ernest-zacharevic-art-is-rubbish-rubbish-is-art-hin-company-bus-depot-penang-malaysia\|accessdate = 2015-05-23}}</ref> A collection of 30 plus works painted on reclaimed and found materials. In 2013 Zacharevic received viral attention for his on-street work with the controversial lego mural in [[Johor Bahru]], home to Malaysian "[[Legoland]]". Using the lego figures, Zacharevic comments on the violent state of JB, positioning them on a street corner, as a woman carrying a ~~chanel~~Chanel bag approaches, a masked villain waits around the corner for her. The piece was buffed over quickly, but not before the image went viral;, with thousands of people showing their support for the mural and the serious statement it was making.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Malaysian authorities paint over Ernest Zacharevic's Lego mural over fears it will hurt tourism\|date = 13 November 2013\|url = http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/malaysian-authorities-paint-over-ernest-zacharevics-lego-mural-over-fears-it-will-hurt-tourism/story-e6frfq80-1226759375985\|accessdate = 2015-05-23}}</ref> Zacharevic also painted a series of murals in [[Singapore]], one of the most restrictive countries in the world in terms of street art. He created ''Children in Shopping Trolleys'' and one of his most iconic concepts ''Style Wars''.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Jousting Painters on the Streets of Singapore by Ernest Zacharevic\|date = 29 October 2013\|url = http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/10/jousting-painters-in-singapore-by-ernest-zacharevic/\|accessdate = 2015-05-27}}</ref> The piece sees two duelling children about to engage in combat with mops and brooms upon crayon illustrated horses.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Playing On The Walls In Singapore\|url = ~~http~~https://~~www.~~huffingtonpost.com/jaime-rojo-steven-harrington/ernest-zacharevic-_b_4104136.html\|website = The Huffington Post\|accessdate = 2015-05-23}}</ref> In 2014 Zacharevic opened his second solo show 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' in [[Barcelona]] at Montana Gallery.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Cheng \|first1=Susan \|title=Relive the Joys of Childhood Though Ernest Zacharevic's "Rock, Paper, Scissors!" Show at Montana Gallery \|url=https://www.complex.com/style/2014/03/preview-relive-the-joys-of-childhood-with-ernest-zacharevics-rock-paper-scissors-show \|website=Complex.com \|accessdate=10 July 2018}}</ref> The collection saw a juxtaposition of more figurative works featuring characters from different cultures all ~~dymanic~~dynamic poses and actions<ref>{{Cite web\|title = ernest zacharevic {{!}} Montana World\|url = http://www.mtn-world.com/blog/tag/ernest-zacharevic/\|website = www.mtn-world.com\|accessdate = 2015-05-23}}</ref> in 2015 Ernest held a solo exhibition at the Underdogs gallery in [[Lisbon\|Lisbon Portugal]], this was the first introduction publicly of his origami themed body of work entitled The Floor is Lava. Since this time he has been travelling around the work for independent projects, producing beautiful walls globally. == Recent Work ==▼ Recent projects include Scope New York which saw works ascended in the Dean Collection, a private collection of works owned and maintained by [[Swizz Beatz\|Swizz Beats]]. Zacharevic has also recently completed a live painting commission at the [[Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company\|Ritz Carlton]] Singapore; a [[Piet Mondrian\|Mondrian]] inspired piece composed of a series of framed canvases all hung together. Children climb through and around the iconic lines with their spray paint and oil painted forms.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Beyond Wall Murals\|url = http://www.channelnewsasia.com/tv/tvshows/firstlook/lotsmore/beyond-wall-murals/1794716.html\|website = Channel NewsAsia\|accessdate = 2015-05-23}}</ref> The original inspiration for this piece came a year before when he painted a mural of this concept for Living Walls in Atlanta.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Ernest Zacharevic New Mural For Living Walls '14 - Atlanta, USA\|url = http://www.streetartnews.net/2014/08/ernest-zacharevic-new-mural-for-living.html\|website = www.streetartnews.net\|accessdate = 2015-05-23}}</ref> Since 2016 Ernest has directed focus to the initiation of the [[Splash and Burn]] Project, an artist led [[artivism]] campaign which used street art to communicate issues concerning the unsustainable production of Palm Oil in South East Asia. Since its inception, the project has collaborated with 9 international artists all creating works to generate awareness of the issues towards positive change.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Lamb \|first1=Kate \|title=Where there's a Wall there's a way \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/may/15/splash-and-burn-artists-take-aim-at-sumatra-palm-oil-industry-indonesia-ernest-zacharevic \|accessdate=10 July 2018 \|agency=The Guardian \|date=15 May 2015}}</ref> Zacharevic is currently in New York City following a group exhibition at the Jonathan Levine Gallery. He is currently working on a collaborative project with New York Photographer [[Martha Cooper]], reimagining some of her most iconic photographs from the past 3 decades on walls across the city from Bushwick, Brooklyn to Manhattans upper west side. The Project is called REPLAY, #ReplayNYC<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Replay\|url = http://www.ernestzacharevic.com/replay\|website = Ernest Zacharevic\|accessdate = 2015-10-29}}</ref> == ~~Bibliography~~Replay NYC == In September 2015 Artist Ernest Zacharevic and Photographer [[Martha Cooper]] began their series of collaborations entitled “ReplayNYC.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24924283▼ The project was inspired by Martha’s iconic book "Street Play” which captured carefree [[New York City]] kids in the late 1970s. In his signature style, Ernest brings Martha’s subjects back to the streets; combining elements of painting and installation. ~~http://www.channelnewsasia.com/tv/tvshows/firstlook/lotsmore/beyond-wall-murals/1794716.html~~ Seven works were carefully curated by Martha and Ernest, with each image corresponding to a specific location to illustrate the vibrant, ever changing landscape of [[New York City]]. Most of these paintings have disappeared, existing now only though Martha’s photos. http://www.juxtapoz.com/street-art/ernest-zacharevic-art-is-rubbish-rubbish-is-art-hin-company-bus-depot-penang-malaysia▼ This on-street project was showcased for the first time in 2016 at the [[Long Beach Museum of Art]]; Martha’s original images paired with the photographs of Ernest’s recreations. Also featured were in-progress photos of the project, along with a wider selection of Martha’s images from around the world of children engaged in creative play.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.ernestzacharevic.com/replay\|title=Replay\|website=Ernest Zacharevic\|accessdate=2015-10-29}}</ref> http://www.yatzer.com/ernest-zacharevic▼ == Splash and Burn == http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jaime-rojo-steven-harrington/ernest-zacharevic-_b_4104136.html▼ Splash and Burn is a public art project curated by Ernest Zacharevic and coordinated by Charlotte Pyatt, run in association with the SOS [[Sumatran Orangutan Society]] and the OIC [[Orangutan Information Centre]]. The aim is to provide an alternative platform for organisations and NGOs fighting to initiate positive change by embracing the weight of the Street Art community, inviting international artists to create murals/sculptures and interventions in and around the urban landscape of [[Medan]] [[Indonesia]]. Ernest hopes to raise a wider consciousness of conservation issues globally while helping to facilitate relationships with communities directly. Splash and Burn is an ongoing initiative. The latest project was realised in 2019 by Spanish Artist ESCIF, which involved a rewind symbol carved into a palm oil planation in Indonesia to be rewilded with trees indigenous to the surrounding rainforests. In Collaboration with Indonesian musician Nursalim Yadi Anugerah, REWILD was accompanied by a short film produced by Studio Birthplace currently on the festival circuit. ▲=== Recent ~~Work~~work === http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/malaysian-authorities-paint-over-ernest-zacharevics-lego-mural-over-fears-it-will-hurt-tourism/story-e6frfq80-1226759375985▼ In May 2016, Zacharevic went to [[Christmas Island]], an Australian Territory in the [[Indian Ocean]] at the invitation of Christmas Island Phosphates and the local Shire government for a scoping trip to beautify the island landscape. He left behind his first ever Australian art installation with 'Forklift Boy,' near a local tavern. An abandoned forklift adjacent to a shipping container provided the canvas for the piece. It is similar in aesthetic to his Boy and Girl on a Bike and Boy on a Motorbike art installations in [[George Town, Penang\|George Town]], [[Penang]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-10/christmas-island-street-art/7402618\|title = Christmas Island street art paints a new picture\|date = 10 May 2016}}</ref> ==References==▼ http://www.timeout.com/penang/art/street-art-by-ernest-zacharevic▼ {{Reflist}} == External links== ~~http://www.mtn-world.com/blog/tag/ernest-zacharevic/~~ ▲~~http~~* https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24924283 * http://www.~~streetartnews~~channelnewsasia.~~net~~com/~~2014~~tv/08tvshows/~~ernest~~firstlook/lotsmore/beyond-~~zacharevic~~wall-~~new-mural-for-living~~murals/1794716.html ▲* http://www.juxtapoz.com/street-art/ernest-zacharevic-art-is-rubbish-rubbish-is-art-hin-company-bus-depot-penang-malaysia * http://www.~~thisiscolossal~~yatzer.com/~~2013/10/jousting-painters-in-singapore-by-~~ernest-zacharevic/ ▲* http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jaime-rojo-steven-harrington/ernest-zacharevic-_b_4104136.html ▲* http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/malaysian-authorities-paint-over-ernest-zacharevics-lego-mural-over-fears-it-will-hurt-tourism/story-e6frfq80-1226759375985 ▲==References== ▲* http://www.timeout.com/penang/art/street-art-by-ernest-zacharevic ~~{{reflist}}~~ ▲* http://www.~~yatzer~~mtn-world.com/blog/tag/ernest-zacharevic/ * http://www.streetartnews.net/2014/08/ernest-zacharevic-new-mural-for-living.html * http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/10/jousting-painters-in-singapore-by-ernest-zacharevic/ {{Authority control}} * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zacharevic, Ernest}} Line 55 ⟶ 60: [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:Contemporary artists]] [[Category:People from Penang]] [[Category:Street artists]]