El Anatsui is a Ghanaian sculptor active for much of his career in Nigeria. He has drawn particular international attention for his "bottle-top installations".
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Museums are essentially cultural institutions meant to educate people. So, the important thing is not the location of the museum, but the agenda of the museum.
Interview response to the question 'How do you feel about the Guggenheim and other prestigious museums coming to this region?'
The first time I came to the UAE, I met two traders here who were from my little village in Ghana and were in Dubai to buy goods.
Interview response to the question 'And what do feel about your work being in the permanent collection of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi?'
I created this piece for the Sharjah Biennial in 2007, which had a theme related to the environment.
Interview response to the question '“Earth’s Skin” is one of your most emblematic artworks. What is the concept behind it?'
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El Anatsui 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.
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