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Oct
28
2023
By The African Mirror
El Anatsui review: the great Ghanaian sculptor is the talk of London

El Anatsui review: the great Ghanaian sculptor is the talk of London

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
THE international art world is celebrating the Ghanaian artist El Anatsui in London. On 9 October, a gigantic installation of three new works – Behind the Red Moon – opened at the Turbine Hall at the prestigious Tate Modern, displaying what Anatsui is most famous for: unique, large-scale sculptural hangings. AMUCHE NNABUEZE, Lecturer in Art and Researcher, University of Nigeria Behind the Red Moon is the 2023 Hyundai Commission, an annual exhibition where a globally important artist is invited to stage an installation at the gallery. The exhibition also kicked off the annual Frieze Week of art shows in the…
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Apr
15
2023
By The African Mirror
El Anatsui creates gigantic artworks from recycled materials – why the world fell in love with him

El Anatsui creates gigantic artworks from recycled materials – why the world fell in love with him

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
THE artist El Anatsui was born in Ghana and has spent the bulk of his career in Nigeria, but is a citizen of the world. News of a major new installation of his work coming to the prestigious Tate Modern gallery in London is just one in a string of major international exhibitions and awards in the past decade. Author AMUCHE NNABUEZE, Lecturer in Art and researcher, University of Nigeria The 79-year-old artist has become so renowned that in art circles his brand of work is a kind of art movement with its own name, Elism. His work is influenced…
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