SEGMENT: El Anatsui in 'Change'

• El Anatsui
• imagines wooden carvings

• grouped together they look like a family
• each characteristic is shown in the carving and accents he family
• Wanted to show how wood has been used by humans
• created something out of wood to contemplate; not to use
• Destruction makes the way for new ideas and new approach
• Has a historical reference to his artwork
• bottle caps often to liquor bottles
• How did they get there?
• Was a link factor between continents in shipping them around
• Gets help from students willing to put some time in between classes to create art
• He gets more hands
• They get experience + money
• Little basic training required
• End process shows flexibility and freedom