Bridge of Broken Things
I take the waste of consumption and transform it into the spiritual. Garbage becomes prayer
El Anatsui
Ghanaian sculptor known for his monumental wall installations made from recycled aluminum bottle caps, metal scraps, and found objects.
All moments: El Anatsui
- Meeting the Artist — El Anatsui
We often see only what is in front of us. My work is about re-imagining the visible world
- Triumph of Scale — El Anatsui
Scale changes meaning. A tiny bottle cap becomes part of a monument to the human spirit
- Beauty in Recycling — El Anatsui
What is discarded has a history. I restore that history through sculpture
- A Global Conversation — El Anatsui
I believe art connects people across cultures and languages. It is the universal language of spirit
- Artist and Curator in Dialogue — El Anatsui
Art is dialogue between artist, object and viewer. Together we create meaning
- Change Through Reconstruction — El Anatsui
Change is reconstruction. I take what has been broken and create new wholeness
Related moments
- Birth of a Legend — Paul McCartney
The Beatles were about growth. We changed every single day.
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- The Power of Compassion — Michael Jackson
The most important thing is love and compassion. They override everything.
- Music Is Life — Jon Batiste
Music is a spiritual practice, a therapy, a way to connect us to ourselves and each other
- Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
- Compromise and Conscience — Bob Dylan
I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.