Ombak should not be taken in its literal meaning as ‘Waves’ but a soothing spiritual séance of painting through one’s emotional wavelength. The series was first unveiled in the exhibition, Ombak: Breath of Life at Bank Negara Museum and Art Gallery in 2014. Yusof Ghani received his BA (Graphic Art) from the George Mason University in Virginia, USA (1981) and Master’s of Fine Art (Painting) at the Catholic University, Washington DC, USA (1983). He unveiled his Tarian Series in 1983 in an exhibition at his university before following it up at Galeri Citra in Kuala Lumpur in 1989. It proves to be his most popular series, and he had a sequel.