During her life time over 30 million trees were planted. She did not relent even at the blink of death. Wangari Maathai was awarded the 2004 Noble Peace Prize due to her fight for the...
EL ANATSUI: GLI (WALL)
Sculptor El Anatsui speaks of his Rice Gallery installation, Gli (Wall). This piece uses bottle caps and other unconventional materials to challenge the human eye using translucent barriers. This piece shows how how boundaries are capable of being revealing. This video documents El Anatsuis residency at Rice Gallery from January 19 30, 2010, when Anatsui and a team of assistants installed Gli. | Copyright: Rice Gallery
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