Discussion 2 Part 1
Do you think El Anatsui’s recycled sculptures can be considered eco artworks? If so, why? Did artist have an environmental message in mind while making them? Explain, and compare/contrast his works with other recycled sculptures mentioned in the lecture.
Discussion 2 Part 2
What environmental problems can be solved with the eco designs mentioned in both assigned articles and this lesson, and how? What eco strategies these designs use?
El Anatsui’s recycled sculptures can surely be considered as eco artworks because in most of his artwork, the material used is the old aluminum and copper. For example, in the sculpture of huge wastepaper bag, this material is retrieved from discarded printing plates used for newspaper obituary pages. His artwork also has an environmental
