El Anatsui

Pictures of El Anatsui’s show at the Brooklyn Museum. I tried to show the range of scales in the pictures. Most of the sculptures are made of whiskey bottle caps and canned milk lids. Click on the images to see them bigger. Photos taken on my phone.

snakesSnakes made from rolled sheets of linked milk can lids.

20130322_132021-cloaksThese cloaks were much bigger then a real cloak that a person would wear. Made of bottle caps that were flattened end-wise.

20130322_132523-cloaks-closeDetail of above.

20130322_133600-chainsawI was trying to figure out how these were made. They are said to be made with a chainsaw but I think kerfs were first cut with a circular saw.

20130322_135746stairs-rotatedI am a fool for this picture. These old stairs were roped off, but one could look down.

20130322_140448-black-upLooking up at a black tapestry. Made of interlinked unrolled bottle caps.

20130322_140538_1-red-frontRed tapestry from the front. Made of interlinked unrolled bottle caps.

20130322_140615-red-backRed tapestry seen from behind. The light goes through.

20130322_142406-teensTeens posing in front of above.

20130322_143005-lid-yams2Yams made of milk can lids.

20130322_143034-lid-yamsA little closer…

20130322_141339yams-closeDetali of above.

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