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El Anatsui review: the great Ghanaian sculptor is the talk of London

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

The international art world is celebrating the Ghanaian artist El Anatsui in London.

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  • The international art world is celebrating the Ghanaian artist El Anatsui in London.
  • This and another two significant exhibitions by Anatsui are happening simultaneously in London.
  • Anatsui spent decades teaching sculpture and art education at the University of Nigeria in Nsukka.

The Tate show

  • Many came from all continents to celebrate a master artist whose practice transcends race, generation and materials.
  • Yet the opening night crowd presented an African flavour – the kind you see at very important events in Nigeria.
  • The installation, curated by Tate Modern’s Osei Bonsu and Dina Akhmadeeva, is presented in three acts.

The three acts

  • Let me walk you through these staged acts.
  • At the entrance a visitor is greeted by plaques of texts cast in red against black.
  • Act I: The red moon speaks of how capitalism has driven global connections between continents through waters and sails.
  • This black sculpture suggests black gold – crude oil, coal and other fossil fuels – extracted from the earth.


Amuche Nnabueze does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

EQS-News: EnergyNet Ltd.: Nairobi Provides the Perfect Backdrop for the Future of African Energy, as the Second Youth Energy Summit is Confirmed

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Saturday, May 27, 2023

EnergyNet Ltd.: Nairobi Provides the Perfect Backdrop for the Future of African Energy, as the Second Youth Energy Summit is Confirmed

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  • EnergyNet Ltd.: Nairobi Provides the Perfect Backdrop for the Future of African Energy, as the Second Youth Energy Summit is Confirmed
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Nairobi Provides the Perfect Backdrop for the Future of African Energy, as the Second Youth Energy Summit is Confirmed
    YES!
  • Hosted by EnergyNet ( https://www.EnergyNet.co.uk/ ) in conjunction with the Africa Energy Forum, the inaugural YES!
  • “GEAPP is thrilled to be joining as a foundational partner for the Youth Energy Summit,” says Joseph Nganga, GEAPP’s VP for Africa.

Hyundai Motor and Tate Announce El Anatsui as Next Hyundai Commission Artist

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

El Anatsui, one of the most distinctive artists working today, to be the eighth Hyundai Commission artist for Tate Modern's Turbine Hall

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  • El Anatsui, one of the most distinctive artists working today, to be the eighth Hyundai Commission artist for Tate Modern's Turbine Hall
    New site-specific work to open to public on October 10, 2023 and remain on view through April 14, 2024
    SEOUL, South Korea and LONDON, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor Company and Tate Modern today announced that distinguished artist El Anatsui will create the next annual Hyundai Commission for Tate Modern's Turbine Hall.
  • Open to the public from October 10, 2023 to April 14, 2024, Hyundai Commission: El Anatsui will be the eighth in an annual series of site-specific works created for the Turbine Hall by renowned international artists as part of a unique partnership between Tate and Hyundai Motor.
  • "We look forward to seeing how El Anatsui transforms the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern for the eighth Hyundai Commission."
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Hyundai Motor and Tate Announce El Anatsui as Next Hyundai Commission Artist

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

El Anatsui, one of the most distinctive artists working today, to be the eighth Hyundai Commission artist for Tate Modern's Turbine Hall

Key Points: 
  • El Anatsui, one of the most distinctive artists working today, to be the eighth Hyundai Commission artist for Tate Modern's Turbine Hall
    New site-specific work to open to public on October 10, 2023 and remain on view through April 14, 2024
    SEOUL, South Korea and LONDON, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor Company and Tate Modern today announced that distinguished artist El Anatsui will create the next annual Hyundai Commission for Tate Modern's Turbine Hall.
  • Open to the public from October 10, 2023 to April 14, 2024, Hyundai Commission: El Anatsui will be the eighth in an annual series of site-specific works created for the Turbine Hall by renowned international artists as part of a unique partnership between Tate and Hyundai Motor.
  • El Anatsui (born in Anyako, Ghana in 1944) is best-known for his cascading metallic sculptures constructed of thousands of recycled bottle tops articulated with copper wire.
  • "We look forward to seeing how El Anatsui transforms the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern for the eighth Hyundai Commission."

Sonde Health and Michigan State University Collaborate on Research Study to Assess the Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity and Mental Health in Africa

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

This increasingly diverse dataset provides validation of the generalization and applicability of Sondes statistical health models for use around the world.

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  • This increasingly diverse dataset provides validation of the generalization and applicability of Sondes statistical health models for use around the world.
  • This collaboration illustrates what private sector and higher education partnerships could do to address global challenges, said Professor Leapetswe Malete of Michigan State University.
  • This study in four vast regions of Africa is not only innovative, but it has potential application to other areas of research.
  • Michigan State University is a premier public land-grant university in the United States, and one of the top research universities in the world.