The Issue of Cultural Memory in Postcolonial Art. History and Recontextualization in El Anatsui’s Creation
The Issue of Cultural Memory in Postcolonial Art. History and Recontextualization in El Anatsui’s Creation

Summary/Abstract: Postcolonial theory is defined by the inevitable repercussions of economic, political, social and cultural control over peripheral countries, in order to exploit them. The phenomenon is known as apartheid, refering to segregation and repressive regime. The present study highlights one of the most important exponents of the postcolonial artistic phenomenon, El Anatsui. His African art make a decisive contribution to identifying a true postcolonial cultural biography. The problem of cultural heritage and collective memory is analyzed in relation to the inevitable aspects of postcolonial society, such as the devaluation of the individual or his depersonalization. This paper proposes a distinct perspective on the identity problem of colonialism and its recurrence in contemporary art.

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