A most delightful fugue, from just a monochrome animation of purported figures in a whirligig, the rhythm of life of movement, choreographed and spontaneous, in a celebration with music playing in the air. The whole movement is about rigor and strife, a struggle with a team spirit perhaps, a communal exertion in the name of humanity. So much energy, so much tension, so much progression with concealed obstruction. At times, robust, it is not as aggressive or even violent as his later Biring series, while his multiple Segerak series opts for more fabricated measured steps. Siri Tari, in two iconic tranches, stems from Yusof Ghani's time at the Catholic University in Washington around 1983 and first appearing as bandaged figures in 1985. He first unveiled his Tari series at GaleriCitra, Kuala Lumpur, in 1989. This is a rare masterpiece of absolute quality! Dato' Yusof Ghani started out doing Art-related jobs for 10 years without formal education. He was artist-illustrator at the Agriculture Ministry (1967), instructor in the Fisheries Institute, Penang (1971) and a graphic artist at Radio-Television Malaysia (1977). Then he got a scholarship to study for his BFA at the George Mason University in the United States (1981), and MFA at the Catholic University in Washington, USA (1983). On his return, he lectured at the Universiti ITM with the rank of Associate Professor, but unleashed some of the most memorable art series: Tari, Topeng, Wayang, Hijau, Segerak, Biring, Wajah, Ombak, Kuda and Cenderawasih. He organised the Shah Alam Biennale involving artists from 15 countries in 2016. Yusof Ghani made his London foray with an exhibition, Segerak VI - Transcendent Figures, at the Asia House in early April 2017. Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers with partners Galeri Prima and Pinkguy Gallery organised Segerak VIII: Utopia, the final edition of Segerak series, in August 2019. The exhibition received good responses. In December 2021, a painting from the Tari series painted by Dato' Yusof Ghani realised RM 403,200 at Henry Butcher Art Auction.