Mohd Samad Afandie first exhibited his work, ‘Anuradha Koirala’s Maiti Nepal, the Fight against Human Trafficking’, in November 2012 at ION Orchard. Anuradha Koirala, a Nepalese social activist who rescued 12,000 women from Sex-Traffickers, was awarded the CNN Women Hero of the Year in 2012. Proceeds of the exhibition went to Maiti Nepal, a non-profit organisation in Nepal dedicated to help victims of sex-trafficking.
Samad is a multiple award winning Infographic Journalist. He is a recipient of TWO, Best in Infographics Asia, Asia Media Awards, in 2006 and 2009 among others. A self-taught artist, he enjoys experimenting and fusing different mediums in his work. Two 2 paintings exhibited in ‘Reflection’ at Maya Gallery in 2021 are a fusion of oxidised copper on canvas and genuine Swarovski gems/crystals.
“Black Lily 1 depicts the soaking of the sunset, drenched in exhaustion after exuding all its brilliance to create a world of order and calmness amidst the glooming oppression of the sun. Black Lily 2 expresses the momentary embracing of the peaceful clouds, anchoring fragile but rooted stems. Neither in shock or in denial of the dark skies that will always loom beyond. Essentially, this series of work is about resilience in an ever-changing landscape.“
