LOT 35
AWANG DAMIT AHMAD
B. Sabah, 1956
E.O.C “ Rumbia Dan Pucuk Paku”, 1992
Signed and dated “A.W. Damit 92” on lower right
Shenn’s Fine Art gallery label affixed to the reverse
Mixed media on canvas
76 x 61 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Exhibited at Awang Damit Ahmad: Intipati Budaya- Essence of Culture (1989 – 1993) exhibition at Shenn’s Fine Art, Singapore in 1994
Illustrated in the auction catalogue
SOLD RM 60,480
Awang Damit’s works are elegiac. No pretty colours or paintings of flawless and fantastic dream realms. He often opts for a commanding and ruthless style which forces itself to viewers. As seen in the following E.O.C “Rumbia Dan Pucuk Paku” the colours are dark and busy, creating a chaotic atmosphere. Jagged lines, shapes and random colours are scattered about the canvas, so forceful that they command the attention of the viewer at once. Though forceful, but brilliant.