El Anatsui

El Anatsui

El Anatsui (born 1944) is a Ghanaian sculptor active for much of his career in Nigeria.

Anatsui was born in Anyako, and trained at the College of Art, University of Science and Technology, in Kumasi. He began teaching at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 1975, and has become affiliated with the Nsukka group.

Anatsui's preferred media are clay and wood, which he uses to create objects based on traditional Ghanaian beliefs and other subjects. He has cut wood with chainsaws and blackened it with acetylene torches; more recently, he has turned to installation art. Some of his works resemble woven cloths such as "kente" cloth. Anatsui also incorporates "uli" and "nsibidi" into his works alongside Ghanaian motifs.

References

* [http://africa.si.edu/exhibits/anatsui.htm Bio from the National Museum of African Art]

External links

* [http://www.octobergallery.co.uk/artists/anatsui/index.shtml El Anatsui's web page at the October Gallery]
* [http://www.dumdum.co.uk/sphericalvr/akuas_surviving_children.html QuickTime Virtual Reality Image of 'Akuas Surviving Children' at the V&A London] by Jonathan Greet


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