El Anatsui reimagines everyday materials into monumental, totemic works that blur the boundaries between sculpture and textile. Using bottle caps, printing plates, cassava graters, copper wire, and sheet metal, he constructs intricate floor-based forms and luminous wall hangings that move with the fluidity of fabric—despite their hard, metallic origins. Through this transformation of discarded materials, the Ghanaian-born artist addresses themes of environmental degradation and interrogates the complex economic and cultural entanglements between Africa and the West. Anatsui’s work has been exhibited in major cities including New York, London, Lagos, Barcelona, and Doha. He participated in the Venice Biennale in 1990 and again in 2007, earning the prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2009. His sculptures have sold for seven figures at auction and are held in renowned institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of African Art, and the British Museum.