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Yusof Ghaniwas born in 1950 in Johor and used to frequent a small movie theater as a young boy, where he developed a predisposition towards painting. He received a scholarship to study art at George Mason Univeristy USA, where he studied Graphic Art and preceeded to pursue his Master's in Fine Art at Catholic University, Washington. Upon returning to Malaysia, he began lecturing in Univeriti MARA Institute of Technolofy. Most notably known for Abstract Expressionism, his other popular series are Topeng, Wayang, segerak and Biring. The Biring masterpiece by maestro illustrates a flurry of glowing yellows and brown gestural strokes painted on linen, portrays another haunting painting of cocklights. It is disordered, aggressive and he expresses this extraordinarily well with harsh brushstrokes, demonstrating the tension, choas and hostility of this act as the roosters fight valiantly for their lives. The artist manages to create motion in this scene, as the audience can imagine feathers and wings beating around in fast motion. Biring departs from Yusof Ghani;s paintings of masks, forms, and nature aas he concentrates on cockfighting, using it as a symbol of courage and conflict among Man.