A sketch of bodies in motion, graceful and powerful. Yusof Ghani captures the essence of dance in these pieces, and the figures are seemingly dancing in the air, their toes and feet off the ground. Yusof Ghani worked in art-related jobs for 10 years before his art education in the United States and he started lecturing at the Mara Institute of Technology, and held the rank of Associate Professor. He graduated with a MFA at the Catholic University, Washington (1983), after obtaining his Bachelor’s (Graphic Art) at the George Mason University, Virginia (1981). All his major works were produced after his American exposures: Tari, Topeng, Wayang, Hijau, Segerak, Biring, Wajah and Ombak. In 1985, he won the Minor Award in the PNB art competition in KL. His base gallery, Tapak, organised the Shah Alam Biennale in 2016. Yusof Ghani made his London debut in an exhibition, Segerak VI – Transcendent Figures, at the Asia House in April 2017.