I learned about El Anatsui from a silly photo game I play on Flickr. The source isn't important—except to note that we can learn about all sorts of fascinating things from the most random of places. Another lesson to keep our eyes open.
El Anatsui is a 77-year-old Ghanaian sculptor who has spent the bulk of his career in Nigeria. He has, as Wikipedia tells us, "drawn particular international attention for his '
bottle-top installations.' These installations consist of thousands of aluminum pieces sourced
from alcohol recycling stations and sewn together with copper wire,
which are then transformed into metallic cloth-like wall sculptures.
Such materials, while seemingly stiff and sturdy, are actually free and
flexible, which often helps with manipulation when installing his
sculptures."
Here are some of his works:
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Old Man's Cloth (2003): a modern interpretation
of Ghanaian kente cloth
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Stressed World (2011)
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Gravity and Grace (2010)
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Logoligi Logarithm (2019)
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Gbeze (1979): ceramic and manganese
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There are plenty more examples of his work out there. I am very happy to have discovered this playful, innovative artist.
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