Where does El Anatsui live?



NigeriaNigeria. He transforms simple, everyday materials into striking large-scale installations.

Where is El Anatsui’s studio?

Nsukka, Nigeria

Studio ProcessEl Anatsui
Filmed at his Nsukka, Nigeria studio in 2011, artist El Anatsui describes the collaborative and contemplative setting where his artworks are made. Anatsui employs a team of assistants to construct “blocks” of joined bottle caps that are then shifted around on the studio’s floor.

Where does El Anatsui show his work?





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.

What is the real name of El Anatsui?

EL ANATSUI

Born 1944, Anyako, Ghana. Lives and works in West Africa and locations worldwide.
Prizes/Awards
Praemium Imperiale Award for Sculpture, Japan
2015 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of the 56th International Art Exhibition of the Biennale di Venezia – All the World’s Futures, Venice, Italy

Who are El Anatsui parents?

As a child, Anatsui was raised by his aunt and uncle only to discover later in his life that they were not his biological parents.

Where is El Anatsui from?

El Anatsui is a sculptor from Ghana who currently lives and works in Nigeria. He transforms simple, everyday materials into striking large-scale installations.



Who is Justine Mahoney?



Justine Mahoney – Southern Guild. Justine Mahoney is a Cape Town-based sculptor working in bronze whose hybrid figures present an alternative mythology for our times. Born in Johannesburg in 1971, her work is deeply informed by the dissonant realities and social fractures of growing up under Apartheid.