Self Portrait

An Asian anthology: Mirage, Aliwan Paradise, The Tree Of Life, and The Tokyo Game.

“Images of the life force welling up. This is a film which depicts the visual dreams I had when I was only 12 years old. I made this film in the same way that I paint.”

Experimental documentary, with animation, shot during a gala concert by the Kantata Takwa Orchestra.

Meta Ekologi was made in 1979 and is based on a performance by Sardono W. Kusumo and his group. They are shown in a pool of mud in a Jakarta slum, with the local population watching as the artists cover themselves entirely in mud. It's a response to an attempt at dialogue with the ecology of land and water. Humanity expresses its feelings through the body, trying to become one with the universe. It refers to the peasants who work the land and are covered in mud. It's a process of poetisation. Gotot Prakosa, ‘Interview with Gotot Prakosa’, Cantrills Filmnotes, 1990

The letters KB refer to the official term `Keluarga Berencana’, i.e. `Family Planning’. This is a “Non KB” film. A spontaneous vision on the introduction of family planning.

Taking a taxi at night in Jakarta is very dangerous. Especially for attractive young girls. In this case, it's more dangerous for the taxi driver.

An experimental short of simple but stimulating visuals, accompanied by a rousing Philip Glass soundtrack.

An early experimental abstract animation, made by drawing directly on to 16mm film.