Tolulope

Awardee

Country

Nigeria

Tolulope Ami-Williams advocates for the environment through her artistic practice.

Themes
Environment / Climate emergency
Gender equality
Free expression / Civil society
Others
Disciplines
Artistic Research
Performance
Visual Art
Other(s)
Awards
SEED Award 2023
Supported by
British Council

Profile

Tolulope Ami-Williams is a performance artist, art educator, and songwriter based in Nigeria. Tolulope holds a degree in Art and Design from Yaba College of Technology. She uses her body to stage symbolic statements that address themes relating to identity, empowerment, and self-affirmation. Tolulope has participated in multiple shows as a performer, such as with her solo performance, “I Hope The Voice Matches The Face” (2021) at Iwaya Community Art Biennial in Lagos, “Harmony In Discord” (2022)" at Alliance Française de Lagos, and “Identical Is Not = To The Same” and “A Memo To 2009” at Rele Arts Foundation’s 2022 boot camp. Tolulope emerged as one of the five finalists of the Access ART X Prize 2022-2023.