Street Artist Biography
Murals
Date of Birth: 1984
About: Freddy Sam is an artist and art activist. He has been painting street art murals for over 12 years and holds a firm belief in humility and respect towards art. To him, there is no stronger satisfaction then being able to paint on the streets. This feeling can not be replicated by any other form of art. His goal and job in life is to remove the grayness from the soul of the city. This can only be done by artists, musicians, and poets.
Meaning Behind the Name: The name Freddy Sam comes from the combination of his two grandfathers' names. This name also means much more, The pseudonym is used by the artist to represent his fearless romantic alter ego who still believes in Peter Pan.
Some Recent Awards:
2013-Invited to be on the curatorial panel for the Cape Town World Design Capital 2014
2012-Feature on BBC online
2012-Feature in Discovery Chanel Documentary
2011-Feature interview on CNN
2011-Invited to speak at the TED conference in CT
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