El Anatsui

El Anatsui
Born (1944-02-04) 4 February 1944 (age 80)
Anyako, Volta Region, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Alma materKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Known forVisual Art, Sculpture
AwardsPrince Claus Award

El Anatsui (/ɛl ˌænətˈsuːi/; born 4 February 1944)[1][2][3] is a Ghanaian sculptor active for much of his career in Nigeria. He has 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.[4][5]

Anatsui was included in the 2023 Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.[6]

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  2. ^ "El Anatsui | Biography, Art, Bottle Caps, & Facts | Britannica".
  3. ^ "Biografía y obras: Anatsui, el | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao".
  4. ^ Sollins, Marybeth. "El Anatsui". Art 21.
  5. ^ Christinee, Lindsay (8 September 2020). "Fall In Love With These Sustainable Artists". The Wellness Feed. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ^ "El Anatsui: The 100 Most Influential People of 2023". 13 April 2023.