El Anatsui

El Anatsui
Man's Cloth (1998 - 2001) von El Anatsui, ausgestellt im British Museum

El Anatsui (* 1944) ist ein ghanaischer Bildhauer, der den Großteil seiner Karriere in Nigeria verbracht hat.

Anatsui wurde in Anyako in der Volta Region geboren und studierte am College of Art der Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Zentral-Ghana. Seine Lehrtätigkeit begann 1975 an der University of Nigeria in Nsukka, wo er sich der Nsukka-Künstlergruppe anschloss.[1]

Anatsuis bevorzugte Materialien sind Holz und Ton, mit denen er Objekte kreiert, die auf traditionellen ghanaischen Mythen und anderen Themen beruhen. Er hat Holz mit der Kettensäge bearbeitet und mit dem Azetylenbrenner geschwärzt. In neuerer Zeit hat er sich der Installationskunst zugewandt. Einiger seiner Arbeiten erinnern an Kente-Tuch. Neben ghanaischen Motiven verwendet Anatsui auch Uli- und Nsibidi-Designs.[1]

El Anatsuis Arbeiten werden in der ganzen Welt ausgestellt, so im Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (2008–09);[2] National Museum of African Art, Washington, D.C. 2001 und 2008;[3] Biennale di Venezia 1990[4] und 2007;[5] Hayward Gallery London (2005);[6] Liverpool Biennial (2002); Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (2001);[7] 8. Osaka Triennale (1995).

Eine Retrospektive seines Werks, When I Last Wrote to You About Africa, öffnete im Oktober 2010 im Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Kanada. Sie wird in den folgenden drei Jaren durch Nordamerika reisen.[8]

Zu seinen Auszeichnungen gehört der Prince Claus Award.

Einzelnachweise

  1. ↑ a b 'Artist biography at the National Museum of African Art, Washington, D.C.' abgerufen am 24. Januar 2010
  2. ↑ Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. (2008) 'Rich Legacy of African Textiles on View in Metropolitan Museum Exhibition'. abgerufen am 29 January 2010.
  3. ↑ 'El Anatsui at NMAA'. (17. Januar 2008). Artnet. abgerufen am 29 January 2010
  4. ↑ 'Out of West Africa: A conversation with El Anatsui', Sculpture magazine, July/August 2006. abgerufen am 2. März 2011
  5. ↑ Storr, Robert. (2007). 'El Anatsui', in Think with the senses: Feel with the mind, Venice Biennale catalogue. abgerufen am 29. Januar 2010
  6. ↑ Website der Hayward Gallery, London 'AFRICA REMIX: Contemporary Art of a Continent' abgerufen am 29. Januar 2010
  7. ↑ 'Review: Africas: The artist and the city, The Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona (2001), Sculpture magazine, May 2002. abgerufen am 29. Januar 2010
  8. ↑ Adams, James. 'El Anatsui's shimmering echoes of a painful past', in the Globe and Mail. abgerufen am 1. Oktober 2010

Weblinks


Wikimedia Foundation.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:

  • 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 …   Wikipedia

  • Contemporary African Art — is an expression commonly used to defined the sum of styles and national productions of the African continent, the production of African artists, the production of Africa analyzed as a hole, the artistic, cultural and institutional dynamics of… …   Wikipedia

  • Museum for African Art — The Museum for African Art is located in the neighborhood of Long Island City in the borough of Queens in New York City, United States. Founded in 1984, the museum is dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of African art… …   Wikipedia

  • Channel 4 — This article is about the British television station. For other uses, see Channel 4 (disambiguation). Channel 4 Launched 2 November 1982 Owned by …   Wikipedia

  • Moscow Biennale — State Historical Museum (former Lenin Museum), Moscow The Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art is one of the most important Russian cultural events and was founded in 2003. Contents …   Wikipedia

  • Gwangju Biennale — The Gwangju Biennale, which started in September of 1995 in the city of Gwangju in the South Jeolla province of South Korea, was Asia s first contemporary art biennale. The purpose of Gwangju Biennale is globalization of art and it respect… …   Wikipedia

  • Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art — Infobox University name = Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art established = 1990 type = Art museum director = Rebecca M. Nagy city = Gainesville, Florida country = USA students = campus = website= [http://www.harn.ufl.edu/ Harn Museum of Art] The Samuel …   Wikipedia

  • North Carolina Museum of Art — West Building Entrance Canopy Established 1947 Location 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 Director …   Wikipedia

  • Nsukka group — The Nsukka group is the name given to a group of Nigerian artists who were associated with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in the 1970s. They are known, as a group, for working to revive the practice of uli and incorporate its designs into… …   Wikipedia

  • October Gallery — The October Gallery is an art gallery based in central London, showing contemporary work from all cultures around the world.[1] Since first opening its doors in 1978, the October Gallery has promoted the art and artists of the Transvangarde or… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”