The canvas is stretched long vertically and dense with vegetation to emphasize the tough task ahead. A half-naked emaciated man looks determinedly upwards to the moon, which represents hope and light, and with his hands strapped with makeshift wings, outstretched. This work was produced during Fuad’s residency at Rimbun Dahan in 2007, but is not part of the residency’s series. Born in Baling, Kedah, in 1969, Fuad received his degree in Fine Arts from the University Mara of Technology. He was a member of the Matahati artist’s collective. He won the Juror’s Prize in the APBF Signature Art Prize in Singapore in 2008.