El Anatsui was born in Ghana in 1944, he now continues making his art work in Nigeria. His sculptures are made from found objects like aluminum caps and seals from liquor bottles. His work mimics his traditional culture of Ghanaian kente cloth. The title of the sculpture is Dusasa II and dusasa can be translated as "communal patchwork made by a team of townspeople". I really enjoy this piece because it looks elegant from far but when you get closer you can see the bottle caps that it's made of. I also like how he doesn't give directions when it's hung up so every time it's put up it looks different.
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