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El Anatsui: Topology of Generosity

Past exhibition
September 27 - November 26, 2017
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El Anatsui: Topology of Generosity

El Anatsui: Topology of Generosity, presented by Barakat Seoul from 27th September to 26th November 2017, sheds light on the potential of change that a single artist can generate. El Anatsui’s most representative works are large-scale installations reminiscent of tapestries, created by processing and connecting with copper wire thousands of used caps discarded from the bottles of drinks consumed in Nigeria. He has achieved recognition among the international art circles with these works, receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Venice Biennale and having his works exhibited and collected in renowned galleries and museums around the globe.

 

In the exhibition space at Barakat Seoul, Anatsui’s works will be compared to topological objects, which by crumpling and folding, will transform the angular exhibition space. In these space viewers will be able to form personal relationships with the works, thus adding to the extension of meanings and the transformation of the spaces. Interpreting El Anatsui’s work through a topological spectrum, allows one to see past a modern understanding of ethnic and topographical classifications of Africa, demonstrating that multiple perspectives and diverse interpretations of his art are possible. His artistic world opens up horizons of thought, where disparate experiences are possible according to the locations and contexts in which the works are experienced. In tandem, the artist’s ethos, which sees life as continuously moving and changing, is reflected in his works.

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Installation Views
  • Topology of Generosity, 2017, Installation View, Barakat Contemporary

    Topology of Generosity, 2017, Installation View, Barakat Contemporary

  • Topology of Generosity, 2017, Installation View, Barakat Contemporary

    Topology of Generosity, 2017, Installation View, Barakat Contemporary

  • Topology of Generosity, 2017, Installation View, Barakat Contemporary

    Topology of Generosity, 2017, Installation View, Barakat Contemporary

  • Topology of Generosity, 2017, Installation View, Barakat Contemporary

    Topology of Generosity, 2017, Installation View, Barakat Contemporary

  • Topology of Generosity, 2017, Installation View, Barakat Contemporary

    Topology of Generosity, 2017, Installation View, Barakat Contemporary

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Works
  • El Anatsui Skylines?, 2008 Aluminum and copper wire 300 x 825 cm
    El Anatsui
    Skylines?, 2008
    Aluminum and copper wire
    300 x 825 cm
  • El Anatsui Untitled (from the Circular Series), 2016 Ink on Somerset 300gsm paper, with chine collé gold foil 84.3 x 84.3 cm
    El Anatsui
    Untitled (from the Circular Series), 2016
    Ink on Somerset 300gsm paper, with chine collé gold foil
    84.3 x 84.3 cm
  • El Anatsui White Eclipse, 2016 Intaglio print with collage and chine-collé 98.5 x 98.5 cm
    El Anatsui
    White Eclipse, 2016
    Intaglio print with collage and chine-collé
    98.5 x 98.5 cm
  • El Anatsui Cadmium-Vermillion Eclipse, 2016 Intaglio print with collage and chine-collé 98.5 x 98.5 cm
    El Anatsui
    Cadmium-Vermillion Eclipse, 2016
    Intaglio print with collage and chine-collé
    98.5 x 98.5 cm
  • El Anatsui Dzi II, 2015 Aluminum and copper wire 290 x 331 cm
    El Anatsui
    Dzi II, 2015
    Aluminum and copper wire
    290 x 331 cm
  • El Anatsui Rehearsal, 2015 Aluminum and copper wire 406 x 465 cm
    El Anatsui
    Rehearsal, 2015
    Aluminum and copper wire
    406 x 465 cm
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Press
  • KOR | Glorious Sadness Interwoven into Fabric Made of Bottle Caps

    MK News, Jihyeon Jeon, October 21, 2017
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  • Shimmering sculpture one cap at a time

    The Korea Herald, Kim Hoo-ran, October 14, 2017
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  • KOR | Discarded Bottle Caps, The Link Between Person and Person

    Chosun Ilbo, Jung Yujin, October 10, 2017
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  • KOR | Bottlecaps Aren't Recyclables, But Materials That Connect People With People

    JoongAng Ilbo, Lee Hunam, October 10, 2017
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  • KOR | A Feast of Masters of Modern Art

    Kukmin Ilbo, Son Young-ok, October 9, 2017
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  • KOR | The End of the Holidays...Shows to See ① Samcheong-ro, Painted With Masterpieces

    Herald Business, Vicky Lee, October 9, 2017
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  • KOR | El Anatsui: "Topology of Generosity," Representing Contemporary African Art

    MHNS, Kwon Hyelim, October 9, 2017
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  • KOR | The Public's Sweat and Sincerity, Becoming Art Through the Hands of a Master

    Kyunghyang, Park Kyung-eun, October 7, 2017
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  • KOR | Discarded Bottle Caps Weave a Metaphor for Contemporary Issues: "Art is Art...Nationality Doesn't Matter"

    Seoul Shinmun, Ham Hye-ri, September 27, 2017
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  • KOR | An African Virtuoso's Weaving of History and Memory from Discarded Bottle Caps

    Yonhap News, Jung Aran, September 27, 2017
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  • KOR | El Anatsui Connects People Through Discarded Objects

    News1, KIm Ami, September 26, 2017
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  • KOR | African Contemporary Art Made from Bottlecaps...El Anatsui's First Solo Exhibition in Korea

    Newsis, Hyunjoo Park, September 26, 2017
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  • KOR | Solo Exhibition of African Modern Art, El Anatsui

    Hangang Times, Hwang In-soon, September 26, 2017
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