Dato' Sharifah Fatimah's inspiring canvases are a fascinating interplay of bold colours and forms. In this elegant composition, colourful prisms of colour are intersected with fluid black lines. The interaction of forms conveys expressive movement, and shows Dato' Sharifah's dynamic exploration of inner spaces. Dato' Sharifah Fatimah comes from the pioneering batch of fine-art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university), graduating in 1971. She continued her art studies at the Reading University, England (BFA) and Pratt Institute, New York (MFA). Her accolades include the Major Award in the Salon Malaysia 1979, Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman, 1981), and Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition (1972). She also won 3rd Prize in the Islamic World Painting Biennial in Teheran, Iran. For her tremendous contributions to painting and art-administration, she was conferred a Dato'ship by the Sultan of Kedah, the first female artist to receive the award on own merit.