and you have til August 18th to see it!
I enjoyed the John Singer Sargent watercolors, which were loose and lively,
and as terrific as I expected them to be.
but
Thank you Melissa Stampley, for telling me not to miss Anatsui's exhibit on the 5th floor!
El Anatsui was born in Ghana and has been teaching and exhibiting his work for over 40 years.
He is the dept head at The University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
It was in 1998 that Anatsui came across a bag of twist-off liquor bottle caps which altered
his work and the course of his career.
At the 2007 Venice Biennale, his Fresh and Fading Memories, caused a sensation
draped upon Palazzo Fortuny's facade
image courtesy thehighline.org
More from the Brooklyn Museum...
Anatsui's individual pieces take on a different shape and form depending on
the installation and space they are occupying.
Apparently, each can be folded up to fit inside a suitcase for travel :)
As much as I love the scale and impact of his work, I'm just crazy about the details.
You can almost feel the process, the time & work that goes into each piece
and of course, the colors grab you!
In an interview with October Gallery, EL Anatsui noted, “The amazing thing about working with these metallic ‘fabrics’ is that the poverty of the materials used in no way precludes the telling of rich and wonderful stories."
It's pretty spectacular to see this in person, feel the scale and be part of the space, installation.
It will be up for about 2 more weeks. If you're in NYC, go see it!
:::
(worth a look, if only to see how his socks match his artwork)
:: art is fun ::
thanks for stopping by!
xo, A
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