‘Theater of Me’: Indonesian artist Agus Suwage’s satirical self-portraits face the public

Agus’ self-portraits document his life as an artist deeply influenced by political change in Indonesia. Photo: AFP

For 30 years, Indonesian artist Agus Suwage has created hyper-stylised selfies – from caricatures of himself to imposing his face on a dictator – to document his search for identity in the turmoil of the country’s recent history.

The Macan Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Jakarta is devoting an exhibition – The Theater Of Me – to the work of the artist with more than 80 pieces on display spanning three decades of his career.