About
Adéọlá Ọlágúnjú is an artist working with photography, video, sound and installations.
She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Fine and Applied Arts at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́, Nigeria (2009) and her MA in Photography Studies and Practice at the Folkwang University of the Arts Essen, Germany (2021).
Her works have been shown in festivals, museums and galleries in many countries. she has been recipient of prizes and awards; notably Seydou Keïta Grand Prize for the Best photographic creation at the 12th edition of the Bamako Encounters International Biennial for Photography in 2019, Young Art support Amsterdam Award in 2013 and the Lagos Photo Festival Award in 2012. Ọlágúnjú is a finalist of the Rolex Mentor & Protégé Arts Initiative in 2019 and the selected mentee of the photography category at the 5th Edition of Forecast Platform (2020-2021).
