Kluang See: Kluang Street Arts (居銮壁画) @ Laman Kreatif & Laman Pesona
- Rick
- May 31
- 3 min read
Street arts are very common in Malaysia, usually found along back alleys of old shophouses in old towns. The colourful artworks often bring liveliness to the old towns and create sightseeing spots for visitors. Most of these artworks tell stories of local culture, festivals, food, famous places, etc.
In Kluang Town, street arts can be seen in several places, often along back alleys of rows of shophouses. The most popular art lane in Kluang is along Jalan Laman Pesona, very near to the old Kluang Train Station, and is officially named "Laman Kreatif Kluang" (in 2015) — translated as "Kluang Creative Lane" or simply as "Kluang Street Arts" to most visitors. In 2017, the street art lane was extended at one end to include "Laman Pesona Kluang" or "Kluang Charm Lane".
Despite being back alleys, both lanes were upgraded with tiled floors and street lights in recent years and are much cleaner than before. Vehicles are prohibited in the lanes.
Laman Kreatif Kluang
At the main entry point near Kluang Fire and Rescue Station, two new huge murals, painted in 2024, franked the gateway to the street art lane. These murals depict scenes of firemen in actions.
There are many new and old murals along the art lane — I will not post all of them. Some artworks welcome visitors to Kluang and introduce landmarks, such as Kluang Train Station, Gunung Lambak, etc, and local shops and products of Kluang. There are also artworks on local cultures, cartoons, etc.
Bat is the most painted animal along the lane. Kluang sounds like "keluang", which is a Malay word for "bat", and that is why Kluang is also known as "Bat Town".
The artworks are constantly being replaced by new ones over time. Some of the newer artworks — identifiable by their new coats of paint — are shown below.
Laman Pesona Kluang
At one end of Laman Kreatif is Laman Pesona and not possible to be missed. Laman Pesona is much shorter but has newer murals.
A couple of big murals featured "Keluang Man", a Malaysian comedy superhero who dressed like Batman in a Malay movie. The movie has few scenes that were filmed along the art lane and these murals are promoting the movie that was screened in May 2025. A mock-up of a big Wonda canned coffee also features the superhero. There are also long murals on nature and animals — mostly plants, birds and fishes.
Other big murals in the lane include a newly-painted mural of a blue-eared kingfisher. Another tall mural features ladies of different ethnicity wrapping ketupat (Malay rice dumplings) together.
The two street art lanes are not all about murals, there are cafes lining the alley offering a range of options including coffee / tea, special beverages, desserts, light bites, etc. Some of the cafes have alfresco seatings along the lane too.
These cafes are located along the arty lane:
Kluang Life Cafe
MG 83 Cafe (糖水美食馆)
Tan Li Seng Coffee Shop (陈利成茶室)
There are coffee shops next to the art lane too. So, rest and relax at the cafes or coffee shops while checking out the street arts at Laman Kreatif and Laman Pesona of Kluang.
Address:
Jalan Laman Pesona, Kampung Masjid Lama, 86000 Kluang, Johor, Malaysia
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