PHOTO ART EXHIBITION : ARTWORKS QR CODE #31
CURATOR NOTES:
Datuk A. Samad Said was born in Kampung Belimbing Dalam, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, on 9 April 1935. A Samad Said won the S.E.A Writer Award in 1976 and was awarded the title Sasterawan Negara in 1986 for his continual efforts in penning many contributions towards Malay Literature. His many contributions are observed through the writings of short stories, novels, poetry, drama, essays and criticism, and autobiography.
A. Samad Said was involved in the Bersih 2.0 movement led by Dato Ambiga Sreenavasan in both 2011 and 2012, a movement which fought for a fair and clean election. He was also behind the Gerakan Mansuh PPSMI in 2009; protesting the education of science and mathematics in English, in favor of the use of Bahasa Malaysia.
A. Samad Said had a total of 3 solo exhibitions from the year 2007 all the way to 2015. His first solo exhibition, Daerah Samad, at Galeri Petronas in 2007 came with a publication titled Daerah Samad: 100 Sketches by A. Samad Said.
The 2nd Exhibition (2010) was at The National Art Gallery entitled ‘’Kata Luhur’’, and the latest (2015) at Xin Art Space, Kuala Lumpur entitled ‘’Hitam dan Merah’’.
