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from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 -- PAGE 9 arts Sculpture artist Edhi Sunarso is the unsung hero of the country's art scene. Probably only a small number of people in the city know him by name, but anyone who is familiar with Jakarta's "hero" architecture has seen his work. Some of Jakarta's most famous monuments, including the "Welcome" statue at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle and the Free West Papua statue at Lapangan Banteng Square in Central Jakarta are but two of his most celebrated works. He was also the first sculptor in the country to create his works from metal. From Aug. 18 to Aug. 24, Salihara Theater will celebrate the work of the 78-year-old artist in an …