LOT 10
AWANG DAMIT AHMAD
B. Sabah, 1956
Payarama Takiding, 2014
Signed and dated “Awang Damit Ahmad, 2014″ on the verso by the artist
Mixed media on canvas
51 x 51 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 13,000 – RM 20,000
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.