Discarded and New: The Sculpture of El Anatsui

Ghana-born artist El Anatsui’s works have been centered around the use of many different kinds of found materials which join together to form pieces that address topics such as consumerism, globalization, waste, and post-colonialism in Africa.

The metal fragments that act as the base of his sculptures: aluminum wrappings from the tops of bottles in local distilleries, rusty metal graters, used printing plates, are gathered locally in Nsukka, Nigeria, where Anatsui has called home for 28 years.

The National Museum for African Art site has a gallery of his works, along with his commentary on selected pieces. For more of an in-depth look, check out T Magazine’s profile of El Anatsui from earlier this year.

[via Everyday Trash]