Golden Boy
Kwabena Sekyi Appiah-Nti
Golden Boy is a series about the contemporary black boy. Its name is partly derived from the way our skin glows in the sunlight. It also hints at the seemingly universal use of gold in black cultures. This series is my way of stating the potential of the black boy, equating his value to that of gold – and allowing him to shine just as much.
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Kwabena Sekyi Appiah-nti (b. 1994) is a Belgian-Ghanaian photographer based in Amsterdam. Straddling the boundaries of documentary and fashion photography, his projects reveal a fascination for people who face societal prejudice, aspiring to cut through the clichés of stereotyped representation. Delving into his subjects’ worlds and observing their behaviours, Appiah-Nti documents their true essence; he describes ‘boyhood’ as the overarching theme in his work.