Description
Gilbert & George Burger, anyone? Samsudin Wahab believes strongly that all living beings should exist in co-existence and not be disrespectful of one another, or worse exploit, discriminate or harm others. So, in a sardonic way, he decides to sacrifice the British art duo icon Gilbert & George, with the head inverted to each other, as a burger sandwich. Gilbert & George, both in their 70s and who call themselves ‘human sculptures’ are known for their colourful and large photo-based works on soci-political issues. This work was donated towards the World Wildlife Fund for endangered specis conservation.
Samsudin Wahab graduated with a Bachelor (Hons) Fine Arts, Majoring in Printmaking, from the University Mara Institute of Technology (UiTM) in 2007. His diploma was at its Seri Iskandar, Perak, campus in 2005. He is co-founder of Cetak Kolektif (focusing on printmaking), and a member of the Sebijipadi Studio and sound-performance group SO. In October, he took part in the Kuandu Biennale in South Korea. He won the Juror’s Award in the Young Contemporaries national competition in 2013, the Malaysia Emerging Artists Award in 2009, 2nd Prize in Goethe-Institut’s Salon Meets Art (2007), and Consolation Prizein the Tanjung Heritage 2005 competition. He was selected for art residences in Rimbun Dahan (2009), Taksu Kuala Lumpur (2009), and Khazanah Nasional’s Art residency in Mumbai, India (2010) and was among 16 Malaysian figurative artists showcased in the Art Stage Singapore in 2013. His solos include Enough (Taksu Gallery, KL, 2008), Not Enough (Galeri Chandan, KL, 2010), Self-Parody (15th Rimbun Dahan, Selangor, 2010), and ‘Propositions for the Future’ installation (Fergana Art, Penang Whiteway, 2015).