El Anatsui
The Ancestors Converged Again
1995
Wood, tempura
98-11-1, purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
©1995 El Anatsui

Ancestors, powerful and important spritual figures in Africa, gather to express their concern with Nigeria's troubles. Anatsui regards the use of different colored woods as a metaphor for the unity of diverse peoples.