Wajah is a cavalcade of faces concealed, obscured, and structured differently to manifest various themes. It is more like an apparition with less of the movement or energy latent in Yusof Ghani’s other series. For movement, there’s more the contortions of the faces, or the over-layered distortions, like in some ceremonial rituals or mob protest or pretentious social gatherings. Wajah had been shown overseas, first at the Richmond Art and Cultural Centre, Vancouver, Canada, in 2009, and then at Galeri Nasional Indonesia in Jakarta in 2010. After being involved in art-related jobs for 10 years despite not having any formal education, Yusof Ghani fulfilled his destiny when he was given a scholarship to study first 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. Protest, Tari, Topeng, Wayang, Hijau, Segerak, Biring, Wajah and Ombak – the series defined his art and made a huge impact.