Art & Design
Godfried Donkor Is Not Rewriting History. He Is Showing You How It Was Built
Explore Godfried Donkor's revolutionary exhibition at Firstsite. Discover how Godfried Donkor builds history through art, not rewriting it.
15 April 2026·1 min read
History likes to present itself as fixed. Clean lines, clear narratives, a sense that everything sits exactly where it should. Godfried Donkor has never really accepted that.
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