From Kente cloth to the metallic textiles of El Anatsui.
17th century - present
From Kente cloth to the metallic textiles of El Anatsui.
17th century - present
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These flags were made for military companies affiliated with the British along the coast of present-day Ghana.
This cloth—first woven by a wise spider—sends social messages through a system of specific patterns.
These figures were carved for Akan women unable to conceive—they’d ritually feed, carry, and care for them.
While its itsy bitsy American counterpart climbed up the waterspout, the spider shown here brought wisdom to Ghana.
Since the 16th century, Akan women potters have created ceramic heads to serve as the focus of funerary rituals.
The artist transforms metal from alcohol bottles into textiles that represent libations for ancestors.
It took a miracle to bring this golden stool to Earth—and another one to keep it out of British hands.
Textile or sculpture? El Anatsui purposely disregards the limiting categories imposed by Western art history.