June 30, 2011
A Fateful Journey
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011 Aside from a sprawling exhibit at the Mori a few years back, Japan sees little in the way of African art. But the first solo show in Japan of renowned Ghanian sculptor El Anatsui is currently touring the country; after stops in Osaka, Hayama and Tsuruoka it sets […]
By Metropolis
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011
Aside from a sprawling exhibit at the Mori a few years back, Japan sees little in the way of African art. But the first solo show in Japan of renowned Ghanian sculptor El Anatsui is currently touring the country; after stops in Osaka, Hayama and Tsuruoka it sets down for the summer in Saitama. El Anatsui caused a sensation when, at the 2007 Venice Biennale, he draped the facade of the Palazzo Fortuny in one of his shimmering wall sculptures. “A Fateful Journey” presents some 30 of these large woven hangings, often made from waste materials.
Until Aug 28, ¥800 (HS, univ)/¥1,000 (general). Open daily 10:00am-5:30pm. 9-30-1 Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi. Tel: 048-824-0111. http://www.momas.jp/022eng/e_index.htm
