What is BEHIND THE RED MOON? El Anatsui Transforms Tate Modern Turbine Hall
El Anatsui. 13 Hyundai Commission: Behind the Red Moon. Photo ©Tate (Lucy Green)
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Tate Modern's #TurbineHall opened on October 11, 2023 with “Behind The Red Moon” by globally acclaimed sculptor El Anatsui who transformed the site-specific Hyundai Commission with shimmering bottle cap sculptures with messages about global trade, consumption, environment and history.
Exhibition: Behind The Red Moon
October 11, 2023 - April 14, 2023
Global trade, consumption, environment and history were at the heart of El Anatsui’s mind-blowing exhibition at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. The internationally recognized artist is best-known for his cascading metallic sculptures constructed of thousands of upcycled bottle-tops strung with copper wire. The results of these repurposed materials are the dazzling works of abstract art, that have graced several prestigious museums and galleries around the world.
Since Tate Modern opened in 2000, the Turbine Hall has hosted some of the world's most memorable works of contemporary art. Artists like Louise Bourgeois, Cecilia Vicuña, Kara Walker, Anicka Yi, Tito Seghal, Richard Title, Miroslaw Balka, Ai Weiwei and many more; have used their art in the Turbine Hall to make statements on a wide range of subjects.
Behind the Red Moon: Photo ©Tate (Joe Humphrys)
The Hyundai Commission is curated by International Art curator Osei Bonsu, with Dina Akhmadeeva serving as Assistant Curator. The exhibition will be accompanied by a new book from Tate Publishing, in partnership with Hyundai Art Lab.
Behind the Red Moon: Photo ©Tate (Lucy Green)
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