Ajis Mohamad's powerful paintings are a homage to marine life beneath the surface of the water. The view from the bottom of the sea featuring magnificent corals, and deep-sea creatures is vividly captured by Ajis Mohamad. A celebration of sea life, the colourful and distinctive forms of corals resemble the appearance of gemstones. Ajis, a self-taught artist, started out painting portraits and other subjects at the Conlay art colony in the Kuala Lumpur cultural complex. He had his scuba-diving certificate by PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors), he started painting underwater in 2000, devising his own modus operandi. He had been in the forefront of conservation campaigns and awareness campaigns on sea corals. Among others, he was involved in the Inspirational Science Camp in Pulau Tiga in Sabah, Shell World Coral-Transplant Project, the Pulau Perhentian Earth Day beach clean-up (all 2005), and the Pulau Sibuan Darwin Project (with the Bajaus, on dangers of explosive fishing) (2010). In 2004, he was awarded the Youth Ambassador Award by the Sports Ministry.