LOT 4
AWANG DAMIT AHMAD
B. Sabah, 1956
Marista “Sketsa Series 9/97”, 1997
Mixed media on canvas
46 x 51 cm
Artist’s name, title, medium, size, and year inscribed on the verso. Also signed by artist on the verso.
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 6,000 – 10,000
Awang Damit Ahmad’s Marista series reflects the artist’s exploration of memory, identity, and the landscapes of his childhood, expressed through his distinctive abstract visual language. Created during a pivotal period in his career, the series is renowned for its layered textures and emotivecompositions.
This Marista Sketsa Series from 1997 is dominated by black and greyish earthy tones, dramatically enlivened by expressive streaks of red. Through its rich surface and gestural brushwork, the work evokes a sense of memory and quiet intensity, exemplifying Awang’s mastery in transforming personal recollections into powerful abstract expression.