LOT 67
AWANG DAMIT AHMAD
B. Sabah, 1956
Payarama Baru “Sangkar”, 2015
Mixed media on canvas
122 x 122 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed by artist, titled and dated on the verso
RM 42,000 – 65,000
This work is a juxtaposion of the schematic and geomatric shapes of robot anime characters with natural settings. Born in Kuala Penyu, Sabah, Awang Damit Ahmad is one of the most renowned and well- established artists in Malaysia. His father was a fisherman while his mother was a housewife. In 1975, when he was 21, he moved to Selangor to become a technician with Telekom Malaysia. While working as a technician, he cultivated a love for the arts intently and he eventually quit Telekom in 1979 to join Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in mid- 1979. He pursued his Diploma in Fine Arts, which is equivalent to a general degree. During his time in UiTM, he did his practical in Melaka and developed his skills by learning with the best in St.Paul Hills, Melaka. He topped his class in UiTM, graduating in 1983. For two years, he became a full-time artist and completed his first series, Essence of Culture.