I & I & I Paintings : Agus Suwage Place : Nadi Gallery, West Jakarta Date : February 2001

Many artists, both here and in other parts of the world, paint their own portraits. Some feature the face, while others illustrate the full posture. Such portraits may reflect self-admiration, yet they can also signify an inquest on humanity. They portray what's on the mind of the creator. Affandi, Picasso, Sudjojono, Leonardo da Vinci and Salvador Dali, to ment...