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Hyundai Commission: El Anatsui, Conversations Film (Extended)
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Hyundai Commission: El Anatsui, Conversations Film (Extended). Artwork © El Anatsui, Video © Hyundai Artlab.
About the Film
Osei Bonsu, Curator of International Art, and Dina Akhmadeeva, Assistant Curator of International Art at Tate Modern, discuss Hyundai Commission: El Anatsui: Behind the Red Moon. As the co-curators of the commission, Bonsu and Akhmadeeva offer an in-depth exploration of El Anatsui’s artistic journey, highlighting the unique collaborative spirit of Anatsui's studio and the labor-intensive process behind his monumental artworks.
The conversation underscores El Anatsui's profound impact on art history and contemporary African art, presenting a forward-thinking artist who challenges our perceptions of everyday materials and demonstrates their potential to convey complex historical and cultural stories.
About Tate
In 2014, Hyundai Motor and Tate announced an unprecedented 11-year partnership, marking the most extensive collaboration in the museum’s history. Our commitment began with the support of the acquisition of nine works by the Korean artist Nam June Paik. In 2015, we launched the Hyundai Commission, an annual series of site-specific installations by international artists in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall whose interpretation of the space has revolutionized public perceptions of contemporary art. Our partnership expanded in 2019 with the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational, a global research initiative focusing on global exchanges of artists and their ideas, with a vision to offer new perspectives on global art histories by highlighting exchanges beyond countries of origin. Our partnership with Tate is founded around the shared commitment towards providing global audiences new ways to access, understand, and experience art.
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