amazing

I came across this truly amazing art made from discarded liquor caps. El Anatsui, a native of Ghana, lives in Nigeria. He is a professor of sculpture at the University of Nigeria. For his work, he often uses discarded materials found in his midst. His traveling exhibit is called El Anatsui: Gawu. Check out the slide show of his work at this link to the Fowler Museum.and his website.

The Boston Globe included this quote by El Anatsui in 2003 related to his work- "I believe that artists are better off working with whatever their environment throws up. I think that's what has been happening in Africa for a long time. I believe that color is inherent in everything, and it's possible to get color from around you, and that you're better off picking something which relates to your circumstances and your environment than going to buy a ready-made color."