Gallery 1957 is excited to announce that Godfried Donkor is featured in Artnet News’ review of the 61st Venice Biennale, “In Minor Keys,” a major international exhibition curated in tribute to the late Koyo Kouoh.
The review reflects on the curatorial structure and tonal atmosphere of this edition of the Biennale, describing an exhibition shaped by restraint, reflection, and a focus on more contemplative artistic registers. Within this context, Donkor’s work is highlighted as part of the broader dialogue between contemporary practice and historical memory that runs throughout the exhibition.
His presentation is situated within a curatorial framework that foregrounds transnational histories, systems of exchange, and the visual languages through which commerce, labour and identity are negotiated. The review positions his work within these wider concerns, underscoring the Biennale’s engagement with archival thinking and the reinterpretation of historical narratives through contemporary form.
More broadly, “In Minor Keys” is described as an exhibition that privileges nuance over spectacle, where individual works contribute to a layered and emotionally complex curatorial field.
We extend appreciation to Artnet News for its considered review of the Venice Biennale and for highlighting Godfried Donkor’s contribution within this year’s edition.
