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Open(ing) Market 2004 Tin, paper, wood, paint Installation dimensions variable, 1,767 pieces Collection of the artist 32 EL ANATSUI EDUCATOR’S GUIDE
A colorful sculpture evokes the stalls of a marketplace. The thousands of tin boxes in this sculpture refer to the vibrant, exciting, and often vast African marketplace. Capturing the moment of anticipation of stalls just about to open for business, Open(ing) Market represents the emergence of local and global African markets. <strong>Anatsui</strong> commissioned the handmade boxes from local tinkers. Each box is painted on the exterior in black with red, chevron-shaped marks, and has typical product labels from West Africa cut and glued to the inside. The colors, patterns, and spatial relationships of the sculpture are closely related to <strong>Anatsui</strong>’s work in other mediums. Looking and Interpreting • Notice the details of this sculpture. What materials is this sculpture made out of? Connecting and Doing • Research marketplaces both in Africa and the United States. How might this piece remind you of stalls in marketplaces that you have seen? • Repurpose old boxes to create a found object sculpture. Add colored paint, fabric, or papers such as magazines or wrappers to decorate your sculpture. EXPLORING MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 33
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