"For us, the idea of having a work that has contradictions is very important—when, in affirming something, it includes itself and attacks itself. How can you put together all of these things that have nothing to do with each other? You use glue! Glue can be an idea, a word. You can use an ideological glue."
El Anatsui
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SHORT: El Anatsui: "Broken Bridge II" | Filmed in late 2012 and early 2013, Nigeria-based artist El Anatsui discusses his large-scale sculpture Broken Bridge II (2012) and the importance of... | 4:40 | 02/08/2013 |
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SHORT: El Anatsui: Language & Symbols | Filmed in 2011 at The Museum of Modern Art in Hayama, Japan, El Anatsui discusses the role of language and symbols in his artwork. When naming works... | 4:06 | 10/05/2012 |
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SHORT: El Anatsui: Studio Process | Filmed at his Nsukka, Nigeria studio in 2011, artist El Anatsui describes the collaborative and contemplative setting where his artworks are... | 4:24 | 07/20/2012 |
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SEGMENT: El Anatsui in "Change" | In his studio in Nigeria, artist El Anatsui oversees young studio assistants from the local community who work with him to create sculptures made... | 0:00 | 04/14/2012 |
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EPISODE: "Change" | How do artists respond to a world in flux? In what ways do artists act as agents of change, and what kinds of aesthetic choices do they make to... | 0:00 | 04/14/2012 |
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PREVIEW: "Change" | Preview for the episode "Change" from Season 6 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2012), featuring artists Catherine Opie, El... | 0:37 | 04/13/2012 |
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PREVIEW: El Anatsui in Season 6 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century" | In this preview from the "Art in the Twenty-First Century" Season 6 episode, "Change," artist El Anatsui discusses the use of... | 0:00 | 01/18/2012 |
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TRAILER: Season 6 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2012) | Trailer for Season 6 of the Peabody Award-winning series, "Art in the Twenty-First Century." Featured artists include: Marina Abramovic, Ai... | 4:09 | 01/04/2012 |
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