This must be one of the most unusual saccharine works by Awang Damit Ahmad, yes, the creator of the iconic series Essence Of Culture (E.O.C., Intipati Budaya), his autobiographical foray with its origins in an obscure fishing village in Sabah, Kuala Penyu. It was done after graduating from the Mara Institute of Technology where he was adjudged Best Student in 1983. With brush and spray painting, he conjured a spectacle of dusk with crimson hues and bluish dark environs, showing an adroit handling of colours and composition. This work was shown in the National Art Gallery’s Open exhibition in 1985. As Forrest Gump would say: Life is like a box of chocolate. The farmer who became a Telekom technician and an artist and academician and showing his works all over the world. Topping his studies at the Mara Institute of Technology and then at Catholic University. Most brilliant was his clutch of prestigious awards: Major Award in Salon Malaysia III and also a Consolation Prize (1991), the Minor Award in the Bakat Muda Sezaman (1984), 2nd Prize in the Malaysian Bank Association art competition (1988), and the Gold Award in the Ecorea Jeonbuk Biennale and the Olympic Fine Art in London, both in 2012. As an academician, he retired at the University ITM as Associate Professor in May 2011 after first teaching in 1985. His prices in local and foreign art auction houses have been soaring consistently. His works will be showcased in Art Singapore 2026.