I’ve been flown to Jakarta to see a major exhibition of Japanese superstar artist Yayoi Kusama, and a few things stand out while moving through the city’s crowded streets.
Amid clusters of dilapidated tin-roofed buildings are prominent signs of a boom town. The skyline looks like an architect’s playground, punctuated by a helter-skelter mix of futuristic high rises.
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