Tolulope Ami-Williams (b. 1997) is a Lagos-based multidisciplinary artist who has rapidly gained international recognition for her powerful work in performance and installation. Her rising prominence is underscored by prestigious accolades, including being named a 2023-2024 Chevening Scholar and receiving the 2023 Prince Claus Fund Seed Award, where she was one of only 100 awardees selected globally.
Her artistic practice is built on a strong foundation of formal training. She graduated from the Yaba College of Technology in 2018, where she was mentored by seminal performance artist Jelili Atiku, and subsequently completed her Master’s degree in Contemporary Performance at the Manchester School of Theatre in the UK.
Ami-Williams has had a prolific series of exhibitions and performances. In 2022, she was a finalist for the prestigious Access Art X Prize, participated in the Rele Art Foundation’s Young Contemporaries residency, and held a solo exhibition, Harmony in Discord, at the Alliance Française in Lagos. In 2023, her work on decolonizing restitution was featured at Yinka Shonibare's G.A.S. Foundation, and she performed works from her major project, Knit My Broken Bones Together, at various Lagos venues.
Since 2016, she has been an active participant in the Lagos art scene, contributing to numerous community festivals and biennials, and continues to explore critical contemporary themes with growing impact.
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Tolulope Ami-Williams (b. 1997) is a Lagos-based multidisciplinary artist who has rapidly gained international recognition for her powerful work in performance and installation. Her rising prominence is underscored by prestigious accolades, including being named a 2023-2024 Chevening Scholar and receiving the 2023 Prince Claus Fund Seed Award, where she was one of only 100 awardees selected globally.
Her artistic practice is built on a strong foundation of formal training. She graduated from the Yaba College of Technology in 2018, where she was mentored by seminal performance artist Jelili Atiku, and subsequently completed her Master’s degree in Contemporary Performance at the Manchester School of Theatre in the UK.
Ami-Williams has had a prolific series of exhibitions and performances. In 2022, she was a finalist for the prestigious Access Art X Prize, participated in the Rele Art Foundation’s Young Contemporaries residency, and held a solo exhibition, Harmony in Discord, at the Alliance Française in Lagos. In 2023, her work on decolonizing restitution was featured at Yinka Shonibare's G.A.S. Foundation, and she performed works from her major project, Knit My Broken Bones Together, at various Lagos venues.
Since 2016, she has been an active participant in the Lagos art scene, contributing to numerous community festivals and biennials, and continues to explore critical contemporary themes with growing impact.
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