Sudjojono was one of Indonesia’s leading artists of the post-war period. A nationalist at heart, he helped the nationalist forces under Sukarno stir anti-Dutch sentiments by propagating images and producing artworks that advanced the revolutionary cause. An expressionist and realist, he rejected the idealised Mooi Indie (Beautiful Indies) landscapes that were painted by his fellow Indonesian artists and called for an art that reflected the reality and harsh conditions of life under the Dutch.

The students were given a tour by one of the curators of the exhibition, Wang Zineng.

The small but significant exhibition was enhanced by multimedia exhibits