Artworks. Press release Website Share. Ghanaian and Swiss Presidents visit El Anatsui: Triumphant Scale. Auch während des Lockdowns wollen wir euch die Ausstellung «El Anatsui. In collaboration with Haus der Kunst in Munich, the Kunstmuseum Bern is mounting a large-scale exhibition of the work of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui. El Anatsui: Triumphant Scale is the largest ever exhibition by a modern or contemporary African artist in the European continent, travelling from Munich to the Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha and is currently on view in the Swiss capital’s Kunstmuseum Bern. Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Kunstmuseum Bern, El Anatsui, In the World But Don't Know the World (2009) Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Kunstmuseum … His sculptures upend traditional categories and reflect the (post-)colonial relationship between Europe, Africa and the New World. With "El Anatsui: Triumphant Scale", Haus der Kunst shows the most comprehensive and detailed presentation of El Anatsui's oeuvre thus far. Soloshow «El Anatsui. Kunstmuseum Bern 13.03. Published on 29th February 2020 in Announcement. In collaboration with Haus der Kunst in Munich, the Kunstmuseum Bern is mounting a large-scale exhibition of the work of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui. This Sunday at 11 pm … The work, entitled In the World But Don’t Know the World (2009), comes from the Sigg collection founded by Uli Sigg, a former Swiss ambassador to China.. For the Stedelijk Museum, the purchase was funded by the Vereniging Rembrandt (Rembrandt Foundation), … He has drawn particular international attention for his iconic 'bottle-top' installations. - VERLÄNGERT BIS 01.11.2020 - Das Kunstmuseum Bern zeigt in Kooperation mit dem Haus der Kunst, München eine grossangelegte Ausstellung des ghanaischen Künstlers El Anatsui. Exhibitions. El Anatsui: ‘The golden rule is, there are no rules’ As a major solo show opens at Kunstmuseum Bern, watch the veteran sculptor discuss the importance of play. He is arguably Africa’s most renowned contemporary artist and famous for his large sculptures of recycled screw-tops that decorate whole walls like magnificent tapestries. El Anatsui at Kunstmuseum Bern. Triumphant Scale» zeigen und diese fantastischen Kunstwerke näher bringen. Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Kunstmuseum Bern have jointly acquired a major sculpture by the Ghanaian artist El Anatsui. Acquisition round-up: European museums join forces and purchase an El Anatsui sculpture from collector Uli Sigg theartnewspaper.com - Gareth Harris. See More. 2019 – El Anatsui, Imbroglio 1979. The Kunstmuseum Bern is mounting the largest exhibition of the work of the Ghanaian artist so far. These works, oscillating between textile art, sculpture and wall painting, upend … Acquired with support of the Vereniging Rembrandt (thanks in part to its Titus Fonds, its Themafonds Naoorlogse en Hedendaagse Kunst and its Coleminks Fonds), Mondriaan Fund, BankGiro Loterij and the Stiftung GegenwART, with special thanks … El Anatsui sees the sculpture as a form of picturesque and surface - consisting of fragmented, unattended elements. A forth venue, the Guggenheim Bilbao, is also planned. Together with the late Okwui Enwezor Chika Okeke-Agulu curated El Anatsuis show Triumphant Scale and will discuss with the artist the backgrounds and challenges of his artistic practice. Due to the restrictions to fight the Covid-19 pandemic our house is temporarily cloes. Werk: Ferdinand Hodler, Absturz I, 1894 Öl auf Leinwand 328 x 160 cm... Alpines Museum der Schweiz, Depositum Schweizer Alpen-Club SAC. El Anatsui, from Ghana, is Africa's most prominent contemporary artist, known for large sculptures made from … He is arguably Africa’s most renowned contemporary artist and famous for his large sculptures of recycled screw-tops that decorate whole walls like magnificent tapestries. El Anatsui is a Ghanaian sculptor active for much of his career in Nigeria. Group Exhibitions. Together with the late Okwui Enwezor Chika Okeke-Agulu curated El Anatsuis show Triumphant Scale and will discuss with the artist the backgrounds and challenges of his artistic practice. In collaboration with Haus der Kunst in Munich, the Kunstmuseum Bern is mounting a large-scale exhibition of the work of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui. Occupying the entire East Wing, the exhibition comprises key works from five decades of the artist's career. Announcement. - 01.11.20. In 2019, El Anatsui: Triumphant Scale, a major career survey curated by Okwui Enwezor, opened at Haus der Kunst and is due to travel to Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Kunstmuseum Bern and Guggenheim Bilbao. View details — Atmospheres: Artists of the Transvangarde Atmospheres: Artists of the Transvangarde. He is arguably Africa’s most renowned contemporary artist and famous for his large sculptures of recycled screw-tops that decorate whole walls like magnificent tapestries. Next @[253010022465968:844:Öffentliche Führung El Anatsui. 2019 – El Anatsui, Ancestors Starting to Converge Again, 2004. He is arguably Africa’s most renowned contemporary artist and famous for his large sculptures of recycled screw-tops that decorate whole walls like magnificent tapestries. News. El Anatsui is one of the most important contemporary artists of his generation. El Anatsui in conversation with Chika Okeke-Agulu (art historian, curator, and artist). View details — IMPART … About – El Anatsui, Earth Shedding Its Skin, 2019. Diesen Sonntag um 11h Öffentliche Führung durch «Alles zerfällt». El Anatsui: Triumphant Scale is curated by Okwui Enwezor and Chika Okele-Agulu. Exhibition View El Anatsui Soloshow «El Anatsui. It became a typical hallmark of his sculptural work. Triumphant Scale ′′ is on display until November 1. th. — El Anatsui, Triumphant Scale, Arab Museum of Modern Art (MATHAF), Doha, … ′′ El Anatsui. Triumphant Scale» at Kunstmuseum Bern, 2020 / Photo: Rolf Siegenthaler / Courtesy: the artist and Kunstmuseum Bern. In collaboration with Haus der Kunst in Munich, the Kunstmuseum Bern is mounting a large-scale exhibition of the work of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui. Museum Survey. El Anatsui in conversation with Chika Okeke-Agulu (art historian, curator, and artist). Exhibition View El Anatsui Soloshow «El Anatsui. New York 247 Centre St 5th Floor New York, NY 10013 +1 212 463 7488 Triumphant Scale» at … Anatsui currently lives and works between Ghana and Nigeria. El Anatsui: Triumphant Scale (Kunstmuseum Bern) El Anatsui: Triumphant Scale (Kunstmuseum Bern) Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern, Switzerland — 13 March 2020 - 21 June 2020. In collaboration with Haus der Kunst in Munich, the Kunstmuseum Bern is mounting a large-scale exhibition of the work of Ghanaian artist El … Curated by Okwui Enwezor and Chika Okeke-Agulu in collaboration with Kathleen Bühler, the Kunstmuseum Bern is the next stop for El Anatsui’s monumental retrospective, El Anatsui: Triumphant Scale.The exhibition focuses on the development of El Anatsui’s work and reveals how it developed from drawings, wooden sculptures carved with chainsaw, and the ceramics he produced in the early years … These works, oscillating between textile art, sculpture and wall painting, upend … Ahead of El Anatsui: Triumphant Scale scheduled to open on the 12th of March, 2020 at the Kunstmuseum Bern, President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and President of the Swiss Federation, Simonetta Sommaruga are led on a guided tour through the … AMSTERDAM – The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Kunstmuseum Bern have joined forces to acquire a work by El Anatsui from the Sigg Collection, a Swiss private art collection. October Gallery, London, UK — 06 February 2020 - 28 March 2020. At the core of the exhibition, which focuses on the triumphant and … - 21.06.20 Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao 17.07. Rising prices on the art market make it increasingly difficult for public art institutions to acquire new works by celebrated artists. All exhibitions and guided tours are cancelled. El Anatsui has carved a name for himself with his monumental hanging sculptures made with recycled metal scraps. It is El Anatsui’s first ever solo exhibition in the Middle East. 1979 – El Anatsui, Second Wave, 2019. Triumphant Scale», March 13 until November 1, 2020 . Search. These works, oscillating between textile art, sculpture and wall painting, upend … In collaboration with Haus der Kunst in Munich, the Kunstmuseum Bern is mounting a large-scale exhibition of the work of Ghanaian artist El … El Anatsui, In the World But Don’t Know the World, 2009, aluminum and copper wire, 560 x 1,000 cm, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Kunstmuseum Bern. The exhibition is organised by Haus der Kunst, Munich, in collaboration with Qatar Museums – Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art Doha, Kunstmuseum Bern and Guggenheim Bilbao. El Anatsui from Ghana is Africa’s most prominent contemporary artist, known for large sculptures made from recycled bottle caps. These works, oscillating between textile art, sculpture and wall painting, upend … As imposing and spectacular as they are fragile and portable, these works have been exhibited in some of the world's most prestigious … The exhibition focuses on the monumentality of El Anatsui's work and encompasses every … 2004 – Statement “… Last evening was the opening of the blockbuster traveling retrospective exhibition El Anatsui: Triumphant Scale at the Kunstmuseum Bern, in Switzerland.Triumphant Scale consists of various technical explorations made by the artist, dating from the 1970s to today. Now Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Kunstmuseum Bern have joined forces to acquire a work by El Anatsui from the Sigg Collection, a Swiss private art collection. A selection of different mediums is presented in this retrospective, ranging from Anatsui's monumental assemblage sculptures created …