Phuket’s Old Town: A Street Art Adventure

Exploring Phuket's Street Art: A Walk Through Old Town overview

Explore Phuket's Old Town where food culture meets street art through UNESCO's Creative City of Gastronomy designation and the Food Art Old Town Project, featuring murals by local and international artists that depict the city's history and culture.

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• It was Phuket’s innovative food culture — evident in markets and restaurants all over the city — that led to a 2015 designation from UNESCO; Creative City of Gastronomy.
• In celebration, the Food Art Old Town Project was begun; a series of murals painted across Phuket’s Old Town showcasing food-themed street art.
• Over the last few years, the project has expanded, with local and international artists flocking to Phuket’s streets to paint a wider visual representation of the city’s culture and history across its walls and alleyways.
• A walking tour of Phuket’s Old Town is a great way to get the flavour of Phuket’s identity.
• Here, we list the best examples of street art to look out for as you wander the Old Town’s streets.
• This mural can be found on Dibuk Road and honours Thailand’s much-revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, also known as King Rama IX, who ruled the country from 1946 to 2016.
• A group of 30 students and teachers from Phuket’s ‘4 Studio’ art school completed this painting in five days and five nights in 2019.
• Russian artist Ludmila Letnikova painted Chinese Puppets in 2019, a mural depicting three colourful figures.
• The puppets are a reference to Phuket’s rich tradition of puppet theatre, a skill imported by Chinese immigrants through the 19th and early 20th centuries.
• For a real-life display of Chinese puppetry, Phuket’s festivals usually showcase performances, but if your visit doesn’t cross over with one, Letnikova’s artwork is a joyful representation.

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