Ideas can appear without any moment notice, for example, when I was attending a seminar, I saw a switch socket display that apparently was being set up by my high school friend that I haven't met for 29 years, Mr. Indra Gunawan, part of Project Division at Australindo Graha Nusa.

It was then, an idea came across my mind, to make a visual art medium using light switches. I started with an acrylic paint on a 5x7 cm switches. I presented this idea to Mr. Christiant as Marketing Manager of PT. Australindo Graha Nusa, and he welcomed it with pleasure. Fortunately, this idea of having a switch socket art exhibition was well accepted and implemented by the owner PT. Australindo Graha Nusa, manufacturer of variety BOSS Electrical Accessories.

Upon his approval, I started to approach both local and international artists, from self-taught to college graduates. Finally I was able to gather up 208 artists. 105 people are local artists and 103 people are international artists; from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Taiwan, Philippines, Hongkong, China, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Czech Republic, USA, Canada, Russia, Poland, Turkey, Serbia, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Egypt, Northern Ireland, Moldova, France, Slovakia, Netherlands and of course Indonesia.

There were varieties of expression on how the artists approached the empty switch surface as a medium of art. Few were having some difficulties in expressing their inspirations, because they were used to larger work surface; while this time they were challenged to paint on a 5x7 cm surface.

Other artists, on the other hand, transform the switch shape into 2-D arts, by adding a couple of elements; such as thread, cloth, wood, etc. The diversity of this exhibition adds another style and identity into his/her work of art, and this diversity is what brings out the festivity of this exhibition. I believed that through this exhibition, there will be others who will develop interesting and exciting new plans.

Please enjoy the exhibition. Many thanks and gratitude to all those who supports this exhibition.

Hadi Soesanto, Artist