# Immersive Hand-Painted Murals A Friend of Mine Creates Playful Artwork for Australian Art Center By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-03-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handpainted-murals References: [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/73646729/World-Square-Murals) & [afom.au](http://afom.com.au) The 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art is located in Haymarket, Australia and its interior boasts a set of [immersive hand-painted murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/masterpeace-painting) by graphic design studio A Friend of Mine. The creative firm was commissioned by the [art gallery and architecture practice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canyon-1) Villa + Villa. The two hand-painted murals are quite engaging in their aesthetic composition. Through the artwork, A Friend of Mine sought out to facilitate a creative environment that mixed "[Eastern and Western design sensibilities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-are-you-looking-at)." The brushwork of both skillfully and seamlessly exhibits these influences. While the first one boasts "strokes and characters from a variety of Asian languages" which are represented in a unified composition, the second of the two hand-painted murals is more geometrically heavy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Immersive Hand-painted Murals:** Immersive hand-painted murals present an innovative way to create visually engaging environments - **Cross-cultural Design:** Cross-cultural design brings together Eastern and Western sensibilities in a harmonious way, offering unique design opportunities - **Hand-painted Art Installations:** Hand-painted art installations offer a unique and personalized way to decorate public spaces and environments ### Where This Applies - **Art Galleries:** Art galleries can enhance their visitors' experience by commissioning captivating hand-painted murals - **Architecture:** Architecture firms can collaborate with design studios to integrate hand-painted murals into their building designs for a unique touch - **Mural Painting Services:** Mural painting services can offer their expertise to create custom hand-painted murals for public and private spaces ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Cultural Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aydc-public-art-centre.md) - [Mural Design Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-by-squares.md) - [Rattan Sculptural Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thai-art-gallery.md) - [Tiled Restaurant Interior Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cozinha-das-flores.md) - [Interactive Summer Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jacquie-comrie.md) - [Painting-Inspired Wallpaper Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portals-collection.md) - [Ultra-Playful Studio Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-workspace.md) - [Famed Paintings-Covered Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frescohallen.md) - [Temple-Inspired Striking Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abin-design-studio.md)