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Working with caps from liquor bottles, El Anatsui creates densely patterned sculptures that trace a broader narrative around colonial economic exchange and slave trade in Africa. "When the European traders came to Africa for the first time, drinks were exchanged for slaves, who were brought to America to grow more cotton and sugar cane to make more drink and then ship to Europe," says the artist in our "Change" episode. "So, the idea of three continents, and how drink was a link factor between t
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Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui transforms discarded bottle tops into monumental, shimmering tapestries that merge sculpture and textile. 'After the Red Moon' (originally 'Behind the Red Moon' at Tate Modern) lands at Shanghai’s Museum of Art Pudong (Sept 2024–Oct 2025) in three acts: 'The Waves' (custom-designed for the Huangpu River), 'The World' and a towering 'The Wall'. A Golden Lion La Biennale di Venezia and TIME 100 award-winner, Anatsui’s work probes colonial trade, migration, and material
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Art Flâneur on Instagram: "El Anatsui is a Ghanaian artist renowned for his monumental wall sculptures made from discarded materials such as bottle caps, aluminum seals, and copper wire. Born in 1944 in Anyako, Ghana, and long based in Nigeria, Anatsui transforms everyday waste into shimmering, tapestry-like works that blur the boundaries between painting, sculpture, and textile. His practice reflects on themes of consumption, colonial history, and the global circulation of materials and culture
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El Anatsui, a celebrated Ghanaian sculptor based in Nigeria, stands as a luminary in African and global contemporary art. Renowned for his innovative use of discarded materials, Anatsui's works, defy categorisation, embodying a unique blend of cultural heritage and artistic vision. The 2023 edition of the Hyundai Commission transforms London's Tate Modern's Turbine Hall into a captivating experience with El Anatsui's spectacular metal hanging sculptures. Titled 'Behind the Red Moon,' the exhibit
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