This painting is composed of dark gestural organic shapes combined to form a unified whole amidst rectangular fields of colour. The intuitive swirls of lines in the upper section create a vibrant effect placed against the luminous colour fields of orange, burnt umber and white, exploring multiple emotive ranges of surface textures.
Ismadi Sallehudin explores the relationship of nature and life in his works. A fine art graduate of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in 1994, he attained his Masters Degree in Art and Design from De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom in 1999. Besides painting, Ismadi is also adept in etching, drawing and monotype print. His works have been exhibited extensively at home and abroad. His roles as an art educator included lecturing at UiTM (1994 to 1997) and Kolej Bandar Utama (1995 to 1997). He has also held numerous academic positions such as Head of Programme, Kolej Shahputra-UiTM (2008), Deputy Dean, University College Shahputra, Pahang (2011) and he currently serves as Dean of Faculty of Fine Art, Akademi Seni Budaya & Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA), Kuala Lumpur. His works are in found in local and international private and public collections.