Ugy Sugiarto was born in Wonosobo, C. Java, Indonesia, in 1969. He is a self-taught artist. He started his artistic career in 1999. Ugy Sugiarto has participated in several group exhibitions in Yogyakarta, Surabaya and Jakarta. Among the exhibitions are “100 Tahun Affandi” (100 years of Affandi), in Yogyakarta in 2007. He received award from UNESCO as nominee in “the Thousand Mysteries of Borobudur” Fine Art Competition, in 2007. “Tanda-Tanda Zaman” at Mon Décor Gallery, Jakarta in 2008, Daegu Art Fair, Korea in 2009. His solo exhibition was held at MD Art Space, Jakarta, Indonesia in 2009 titled “Bodyscape”. With humour and introspection, Ugy Sugiarto explores varied states of mind through mise en scène. Specific props are used as metaphors. The present lot, titled “Superboy” seemingly speaks of a man of power, arrogance, and, ironically, fragility. Created in 2008, the work probably speaks about the ruling party of the executive position back then, represented by the blue wooden chair. The metaphor finely built in the composition, such as the presence of termites gnawing the wooden chair, reflects the uncertainty that threatens the establishment with the presidential election looming in the following year. One would recall that global economic turmoil in 2008 caused terrible damage to not only the world’s economy, but also to the art industry across the globe. However, Indonesia’s economy was among the less badly affected then. This painting undeniably conveys the artist’s technical virtuosity and strong political message.