El Anatsui's "Striped Flags" combines traditional printmaking with sculptural elements, integrating an inkjet pigment print on wove paper with hand-cut aluminum and copper wire that extends beyond the picture plane. The work exemplifies Anatsui's characteristic approach of layering flat and dimensional materials, where the irregular edges of the paper and the three-dimensional collage components challenge conventional notions of the artwork's boundaries. By merging industrial materials with gestural mark-making, the piece explores themes of transformation and cultural dialogue central to Anatsui's practice.