Anatsui biography

...One of the most highly acclaimed artists in Africa's History and foremost contemporary artists in the world.

EL ANATSUI is a Ghanaian sculptor who has spent much of his achievement-packed career living and working in Nigeria.

El Anatsui currently runs a very robust studio practice, situated in Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria, and Tema, Ghana, where some of the most beautiful and touching works of art in the world today are created.

He is one of the most highly acclaimed artists in African History and foremost contemporary artists in the world.

El Anatsui uses resources typically discarded such as liquor bottle caps, cassava graters and newspaper printing plates to create sculpture that defies categorisation.

His use of these materials reflects his interest in reuse, transformation, and an intrinsic desire to connect to his continent while transcending the limitations of place.

His work can interrogate the history of colonialism and draw connections between consu