In E.O.C. Piai Dan Rumbia, Awang Damit reconfigures an assemblage of forms derived from nature such as the sago tree, presenting a visual memoir of the recollections in his life. His work touches on remembrance of things past, and memories rooted in the daily lives of farmers and fishermen. Ooi Kok Chuen notes that "In this miasma of memory, this pall of intervening time, is re-created the essence of the localness of a time and place in self, of tamarind-scented images of things natural and man-made, yet existing in a symbiotic whole." In this series, the key message: mankind overcome challenges and hardship, making an honest living. Awang Damit Ahmad is credited to have started one of the most compelling new abstracts related to land, region, purpose and people. A relatively late starter in art at the age of 27, he first studied at the Mara Institute of Technology, where he was Best Student, before getting his Masters at the Catholic University in Washington, USA (1989-1990). He catapulted into top-artist status when he not only won the 1st Prize but also the Consolation Prize in the hugely coveted Salon Malaysia III at the National Art Gallery. It was for his Nyanyian Petani Gunung (now in the Petronas collection). He also won 2nd Prize in the Malaysian Bank Association art competition in 1988. His international exhibitions include the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia at the Asia-Pacific Museum in Pasadena, Los Angeles, in 1988. He also excelled as lecturer at Universiti ITM until May 2011, when he retired to go full time into Art. Prices of his artworks often soar high in auction houses locally and abroad. His solo exhibitions include Garismega New Journey, Art Stage Singapore 2017, Special Tribute: Awang Damit Ahmad, Art Expo Malaysia 2017. His latest solo, Estetika Timur - Rentas Sempadan (co-organised by Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers) was held at Art Seasons, Singapore in November 2024.