Lee Kian Seng is one of the most innovative artists working in batik, particularly in his Soul & Form Series, and in other media. His batik-art phase was for over nearly 20 years, and this partly led him to winning Japan’s Creation Award (Overseas Prize) in 1993. He also won Honorable Mention for batik and 3rd Prize for Mixed Media in the 1968 Salon Malaysia. In this scene, the artist presents a poetic view with several boats. Self-trained Lee Kian Seng represented Malaysia at the World Expo in Osaka, Japan, in 1970. He swept the Major Awards in the Malaysian Landscape competition (1972) and the Young Contemporary Artists competition (1975). He held his first solo in 1966 at the age of 18. He represented Malaysia in the 3rd Asean Square Sculpture Symposium in Jakarta in 1984 when he built the monumental Peace, Harmony And One, and which he translated into miniature art jewellery adornments. His other accolades include 1st Prize (oil) in the Young Artists competition in 1966, 3rd Prize in the Malaysian Art Competition in 1964 and Minor Award in the Man And His World competition in 1973. One can often spot his installation works / conceptual art in important exhibitions at National Art Gallery Malaysia.