"Open(ing) Market" is part of El Anatsui's body of work that reflects themes of word manipulation and global issues. The artwork was featured in the exhibit "When I Last Wrote to You about Africa," showcasing Anatsui's diverse mediums and thematic consistency over 40 years of his career [1].The packing process for "Open Market" was notably intensive, involving over 1,500 boxes, indicating the complexity and possibly the large scale of the piece [2].