El Anatsui's Large Scale Installations

Crossing the pond to jolly old London, I was awe struck when I saw the large scale installation of El Anatsui's work that cover's the entire entrance on the outside of the Royal Academy Art Gallery.  This piece is magnificient.  It is constructed of found materials: bottle caps, copper sheaths, & various metals incredibly fused together to form a shimmering, multi-colored "tapestry" that moves & shimmers with the wind.  And, as  with the Highline, it is on view free to the public in the courtyard of the Royal Acad.  Anatsui's instillation adjacent to the Highline covers the entire facade of a building.  This large scale work is concealed somewhat by trees & foliage which camouflage the art into its surroundings.  While you can't miss seeing Anatsui's work @ the Royal Acad., don't let his work alongside the Highline go unnoticed.  Meanwhile, jolly old London had its share of unrest (though not on the same scale as Turkey.)  I'm happy to haved jumped back over the pond to the Big Apple.  Sunday, take Dad to brunch @ the Cookshop on 10th Av/20th & then for a stroll along the Highline.