07/05/2026
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Samsudin Wahab, or fondly known to many as Buden, a fiercely imaginative artist whose works helped shape a generation of contemporary Malaysian art.
From print-making and painting to sculpture, performance, and installation, Samsudin moved fluidly across mediums, building worlds where fantasy and reality collided. His works carried emotional tension, strange figures, rural memory, and reflections on the unpredictability of life itself.
At UR-MU, we are honoured to house several of his works within our collection. His presence continues to colour our museum, not only through the visual intensity of his works, but through the questions, discomforts, memories, and conversations they leave behind within the space.
His works remind us that art can be instinctive, vulnerable, unsettling, and deeply human all at once.
Thank you, Buden, for the worlds you built and the traces you leave behind.
Al-Fatihah.
