El Anatsui is an internationally renowned Ghanaian artist who lives and works in Nigeria . He has been painting for over 20 years, he was born in Ghana but moved to the UK at a young age where he studied art at Kingston University before moving back home to work as a teacher of He is considered to be one of the foremost contemporary artists of his generation . It reminded El Anatsui of the European quest in science during the Renaissance to use symbols to represent abstract concepts . Largest ever installation `` Broken Bridge II '' on display at the High Line in New York .
El Anatsui is an internationally renowned Ghanaian artist who lives and works in Nigeria . He has been painting for over 20 years, he was born in Ghana but moved to the UK at a young age where he studied art at Kingston University before moving back home to work as a teacher of He is considered to be one of the foremost contemporary artists of his generation . Largest ever installation `` Broken Bridge II '' on display at the High Line in New York .