El Anatsu began his artistic career as a young artist in Ghana,
where he built sculpture primarily from wood. He has continued to
use wood throughout his practice, particularly during his early
years as lecturer of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of
Nigeria, Nsukka. As his art grew, so too did the range of his
materials. Over three decades he has incorporated found metal and
other media, infusing the work with references to personal,
cultural, and global histories. At the Venice Biennale in 2007 El
Anatsui stunned the world with two monumental sculptures made from
thousands of liquor-bottle tops stretched between columns.
This career retrospective includes a selection of the artist's
most important objects, including ceramic, wood, and metal pieces
as well as rare paintings, prints, and drawings that complement his
sculpture. This is Anatsui's most comprehensive exhibition to
date.
Lisa M. Binder is assistant curator at the Museum for African
Art, New York. Other contributors include Kwame Anthony Appiah, Olu
Oguibe, Chika Okeke-Agulu, and Robert Storr.
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