AT the palace in Bogor, female sculptures are everywhere. Nudes. Bodies with clearly defined curves. Figures with neat proportions. Tight, smooth skin. Flawless faces…

Bung Karno decorated this official residence in his own taste when he lived there for about 10 years as Indonesia’s first president. His successors have tried to respect it, in their own way. The collection has not been destroyed. It even seems to be cared for.

But Bung Karn