The artist transforms metal from alcohol bottles into textiles that represent libations for ancestors.
El Anatsui, Untitled, 2009, repurposed printed aluminum, copper, 256.5 × 284.5 × 27.9 cm as installed (Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington D.C.)
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