LOT 16
AWANG DAMIT AHMAD
B. Sabah, 1956
Garis Mega “Hanya Desir Angin…Biarkan”, 2018
Mixed media on canvas
91 x 91 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Artist name, title, medium, dimensions, year, and signature inscribed on the verso. Has a label from Segaris Art Center on the verso.
RM 35,000 – 68,000
Garis Mega “Hanya Desir Angin… Biarkan”, is an explosive emotive piece from Awang Damit Ahmad’s celebrated Garis Mega series. Using a heavily textured, mixed media surface, aggressive gestural brushwork, and a dramatic, storm driven palette, Awang Damit creates a powerful sense of atmospheric tension. The subtitle translating to “Only the rustle of the wind… let it be” suggests a poignant acceptance of nature’s unpredictable forces and the inevitable passage of time. By balancing a fierce, instinctive painterly energy with a quiet, philosophical introspection, Garis Mega “Hanya Desir Angin… Biarkan” stands as a captivating visual meditation on human resilience, vulnerability, and the sublime power of the natural world.