Wastepaper Bag
2003
Aluminum plates and copper wire
El Anatsui
El Anatsui is a contemporary artist who reflects traditions from his native Ghana and adopted Nigeria. His work engages the cultural, social and economic histories of West Africa. He is known to work with a variety of media such as wood, ceramics, paint and metal objects. Anatsui quotes, “Art grows out of each particular situation, and I believe that artists are better off working with whatever their environment throws up.”
I chose this work because I enjoy El Anatsui’s work because of the way he uses what some think is trash and turns it into beautiful pieces of art. This piece of work, Wastepaper Bag is unique because it represents the growing population of trash around the world and if we could just recycle, it would decrease the problem drastically. He is a good role model of recycling through his work and if he keeps creating work like this, other people will hopefully be inspired to start recycling as well.
I love art that uses garbage as it changes how people look at a piece of trash and is an awesome way to recycle. I do think that this art piece makes people think of all the trash in the world. This is a great piece of art and I do agree that we all need to pitch in and recycle more. Last blog heck yeah have a great summer.