But Mochtar is one of Indonesia’s most remarkable post-war artists today. Throughout a career that spanned over 30 years (from the mid 50s to the late 80s), the artist engaged in the practices of both painting and sculpture, refusing to for sake either one medium for another. This meant that the he was well-informed in qualities of the three-dimensional as well as colour and design. A few of the most recognisable characteristics of his works include his cubist aesthetics and abstract expressionist tendencies in both paintings and sculptures.