May 22, 2015
HUA 101
Bibliography
"Exhibitions:
Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui."Brooklyn Museum: Gravity and
Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui.
N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.
"El Anatsui - Jack
Shainman Gallery." El Anatsui - Jack Shainman
Gallery. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.
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May 22, 2015
HUA 101
Outline
for Oral Report
Presenting the artworks of El Anatsui
Introduction: El Anatsui is an internationally
renowned Ghanaian contemporary artist/sculptor who uses metal and wood to
transform appropriated objects into site- specific sculptures and installation
art. He converts found materials into a new type of media that lies between
sculpture and painting combining aesthetic traditions from all things familiar
with him and the global history of abstraction.
Anatsui’s metal wall artworks
created with bottle caps from a distillery from his hometown Nsukka are pieced
together to form colorful, textured hangings that take on radically new shapes
with each installation.
Main Body: I will show these artworks—
·
Red
Block
·
A piece from Gravity and Grace exhibition
·
Adinkra
Sasa
·
Crumbling
Wall
·
Wastepaper
Bag
Summary: El Anatsui’s style
is dedicated to his traditional Ghanaian beliefs. He includes materials from
his hometown as well into his work to bring the effect of his beliefs into
play.
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