Ombak (Waves), the series, thrusts Yusof Ghani back to painting with greater fluidity and movements, in greater spurts and more sudden. While it drew its spark from the great Indian Ocean tsunami that hit many parts of the world, including Malaysia, in December 2004, it is more that Yusof Ghani, as an artist, was experiencing an emotional tsunami within the deepest depths of his soul. In what could otherwise be a more complementary tug-and-pull of blue and red in a leftwards diagonal, the effusion of muddy browns in a centric stream does cloud things up a bit. His solo, Ombak: Breath of Life, was shown at Bank Negara’s Kijang Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, from Nov 11, 2014 to March 31, 2015. 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 and Ombak. He singlehandedly organised the Shah Alam Biennale involving artists from 15 countries on Sept 21-Oct 1, 2016. Yusof Ghani made his London foray with an exhibition, Segerak VI – Transcendent Figures, at the Asia House, on April 3-7, 2017.