Ivan Sagita (b. 1957) and studied at the Indonesian Art Institute in Yogyakarta in 1979-85. He is known as an introverted and mysterious artist, but his art is quite famous in the art world. He uses realistic painting techniques to create realistic pictures. Out of this tension, he seeks to portray the uncertainties of everyday life, especially as they impact people who are powerless in the face of poverty and injustice.

Sagita's paintings were selected as the Best Work at the 7th and 8th Jakarta Biennales of Painting in 1987 and 1989, and he was awarded the silver medal at the Osaka Triennale in 1996. His first solo exhibition was at the Duta Fine Art Gallery in Jakarta in 1988. Selected group exhibitions include: The Third Asian Art Show (Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan, 1989); The Seventh Asian International Art Exhibition (Bandung, Indonesia, 1992); The First Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia, 1993); The Asian Water Color (National Gallery, Bangkok, 1995); and Modernity and Beyond (Singapore Art Museum, 1996).