Thursday, February 11, 2010
El Anatsui is an African artist who uses found objects like bottles, bottle caps can and other found objects to create works of art. He is the one of worlds most celebrated sculptors of our time and has made instillations in places like Toronto, New York and other galleries and museums around the world
His art word is created from found objects like glass bottles, bottle caps, cans and sews them together with copper wire. He gets some of his supplies from distilleries that just throws them away and turns them into something useful. His art work includes walls and quilts made out of found objects.
He tackles social injustices or unbalances through his art work in both current events and historical events like European Settlers looking to acquire slaves and ivory in West Africa.
Although I will not be joining some of my classmates in collaborating with El Anatsui at the ROM, I can appreciate his work because he can take something as mundane as a bottle cap and turn it into art. Not to mention the bright vibrant colours and the arrangement of them. Thanks for taking the time to read my first blog post on my new blog.
His art word is created from found objects like glass bottles, bottle caps, cans and sews them together with copper wire. He gets some of his supplies from distilleries that just throws them away and turns them into something useful. His art work includes walls and quilts made out of found objects.
He tackles social injustices or unbalances through his art work in both current events and historical events like European Settlers looking to acquire slaves and ivory in West Africa.
Although I will not be joining some of my classmates in collaborating with El Anatsui at the ROM, I can appreciate his work because he can take something as mundane as a bottle cap and turn it into art. Not to mention the bright vibrant colours and the arrangement of them. Thanks for taking the time to read my first blog post on my new blog.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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