DELA: The Making of El Anatsui

Oyiza Adaba

This biographical documentary delves into the life of an extraordinary artist, El Anatsui, the world-renowned sculptor from Ghana, and triumphantly acknowledges the importance of Africa’s rich artistic and cultural heritage in the pantheon of global contemporary art.

DIRECTOR
Oyiza Adaba
YEAR
2023
COUNTRY
Nigeria
RUNTIME
98 minutes
LANGUAGE
English, French, and Ewe with English subtitles

Q&A with Oyiza Adaba 

DELA: The Making of El Anatsui is a biographical documentary delving into the life of an extraordinary artist, El Anatsui, the world-renowned sculptor from Ghana. His inner musings find vivid expression in art that defies borders and limitations, reshaping the very concept of sculpture. Oyiza Adaba’s directorial debut triumphantly acknowledges and emphasizes the importance of Africa’s rich artistic and cultural heritage in the pantheon of global contemporary art.

Co-presented with ARTNOIR

DELA: The Making of El Anatsui
DELA: The Making of El Anatsui

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