Dato' Tajuddin Ismail has developed a distinct visual style influenced by his education in architecture and design. This painting could be read as an analogy for life resembling a mosaic, a picture composed of various pieces and patterns, as one has to manage various aspects in life to strive towards one’s goal. Dynamic colours of blues, reds, white and black overlap and merge to present a complex labyrinth of space. Intricate mark making, movement of lines, and atmospheric colours unite to create structure and rhythm to the composition. Dato' Tajuddin graduated in Graphic Design at the Art Centre College of Design in Los Angeles, the United States, in 1974. He did his Post-graduate Interior Architecture at the Pratt Institute in New York in 1979-81. His accolades include the Major Award, National Drawing Competition in 1977; Minor Award, National Graphic Art, National Art Gallery, 1978; Minor Award, Salon Malaysia, 1979; and Minor Award, National Design Council, 1994. He set up TJ Fine Art in 2004. After teaching at the University Mara Institute of Technology for several years, he joined Sunway University as Fine Arts Department Associate Professor and Academic Adviser. His latest solo exhibition Mosaic was held at G13 gallery in 2021.