Boekpresentatie Kenneth Aidoo, Not everything that shines is gold

On July 1st — Keti Koti, 5PM - 7PM, we invite you to Athenaeum Nieuwscentrum for the launch of a new publication featuring new works by Kenneth Aidoo, a visual and historical intervention titled Not everything that shines is gold (A no ala sani di e brenki na gowtu).

The publication brings together a new series of painted Black resistance figures and a critical reflection on the visual legacy of Delft Blue — exploring how beauty, memory, and colonial silence have been entangled for centuries.

Aidoo’s work centers on African diasporic identity and the politics of historical erasure. Trained in both Fine Art and Film, his practice examines how images shape what — and who — is remembered.

This new series extends that focus: by using the ornamental blue of Delftware to portray Black historical figures often excluded from dominant visual traditions, he reclaims a space of national symbolism and reframes it as a site of presence, dignity, and resistance.

The evening opens with a short introduction by Vincent Schipper from Chillzone / Studio The Future, followed by the launch and space for reflection and conversation.

• Date is Monday, July 1st

• Starting at 5PM

• Ending at 7PM