Illustrated here is a ferocious dog with its jaw wide open in the midst of delivering a speech. It wears the spiked crown from Libertas, the Roman goddess who is the symbol of liberty. The original torch and tablet evoking the law have been replaced by a gas nozzle and a wind up mechanism. Ironically, placed over the neck of the creature are a spiked leash and an alphabet necklace comprised of the word ‘AKAL’, which means deception. Samsudin Wahab skilfully incorporates elements of tattoo artistry, street aesthetics, and Japanese woodblock prints to express social political themes in his paintings. Having formally trained in print making, he developed a highly stylized form of combining vivid iconography accompanied with provocative texts. His travelling exhibits abroad are able to communicate a universal idea that transcends geographical boundaries. Universal resonance is achieved through the ‘personification of animals and the use of momento mori skulls and skeletons’. Dark humour and satire are infused with narratives based on keen observations and reflections on the surrounding landscape. His artistic practice covers an extensive spectrum of print making, installations, sculptures, and sound and video art. Upon obtaining his B.A (Hons) Art & Design (Fine Arts) at the MARA Institute of Technology in 2007, Samsudin Wahab won the Malaysian Emerging Artist Award (MEA Award) in 2009. He exhibited his first solo exhibition Enough! in 2008 at Taksu Gallery KL. As part of the MEA showcase in 2010, his second solo show titled Not Enough was exhibited at Galeri Chandan. He has exhibited in collective group exhibitions abroad in countries such as Denmark and Korea, including international art fairs such as Art Stage Singapore 2013.He participated in the Rimbun Dahan Malaysia-Australia year-long residency programme in 2009-2010 and is a member of the experimental sound and performance group SO Sound. He was the first recipient of the Fergana Art Fellowship (Visual Arts), which serves as a platform for contemporary artists to reflect and explore new directions in their art practice. WORK: Propositions for the Future is a recent exhibition showcasing the works in progress as the outcome of a six month intensive research, documentation and fieldwork.