Name: Martin Toloku 

tolokuart@gmail.com 

Multidisciplinary Artist  

https://www.tolokuart.com/

Date of Birth: 25th July, 1992 

Place of Birth: Adidome, Volta Region 

Nationality: Ghanaian 

Valckenierstraat 31E

1018 XD

Amsterdam 

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2022-2024 Rijksakademie van Beeldende, Amsterdam

2009-2013 Sogakope Senior High School (Visual Art) Sogakope

2007-2009-Akatsi No. 1 Junior High School (Graphic Design) Akatsi

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

2023 to date -Boardmember at perfocraZe International Artist Residency (pIAR) Kumasi

2019 to 2022 - Project manager at perfocraZe International Artist Residency (pIAR) Kumasi

2015 to 2022 - Working as Artist Assistant at crazinisT artisT studiO

 

SOLO EXHIBITION

2023- Not Now, three month exhibition at Bärenzwinger, Berlin

2022 - TSƐƒe (Dolurrh), Kumasi 

2020 - My CONFINED HALLUCINATION, crazinisT  artisT studiO, 

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2024 -  A STATE OF GRACE, Motormond Amsterdam. 

2021- To  seep in a crooning manner, Alliance Francaise Kumasi

 

PERFORMANCES

2024

-Duologue, Drawing Centre Diepenheim

-Understanding Sònia Sanchez, Taula de cultura de St. Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)

 

2023

- Mut@tion, official open studios at Rijksakademie, Amsterdam

- Not Now,  at Bärenzwinger, Berlin

- Dividual space, group performance at De Ruimte Amsterdam

 

2022

- One "O" One,  performance, installation and video at Rijksakademie  Amsterdam

-EnU va DZinYE ( I'm possessed ), Chale Wote Street Art Festival Usher fort Accra.

-NYAME Dua, performance/spoken words and wood carving in collaboration with Kwame Brenya.

 

2021

- Future Remains, in collaboration with Emilio Gordoa (Mexico) and Lena Czerniawska (Poland)

- Memory Immortalized, a collaboration with Emilio Gordoa (Mexico) and Lena Czerniawska (Poland)

-Hedge-Subs[tant]itute, a collaborative performance/film with  Eryka Dellenbach (USA)

 

2020

- a SUMMONED to CIRCUM, Usher Fort Accra

- My CONFINED HALLUCINATION, crazinisT  artisT studiO, Odoum

- INMATES, a collaboration between Ibukun Sunday (Nigeria), live streams on virtual platforms.

- When the Bats go to Accra, co-ordinated by Lilly Pfalzer (Austria/Germany) Kejetia Market Kumasi.                                         

- The World Between, a collaboration with Léllé Demertzi (Greece) at Nubuke Foundation Accra 

 

RESIDENCY/ BIENNALE

2024 - Manifesta 15 Barcelona

2022 - 2024- Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten ,Amsterdam 

2020 - Kampala Art Biennale ( KAB20 )

2019 - PerfocraZe International Artist Residency - pIAR ,Kumasi Ghana

2015 - Territoire de Creation, art residency at Lome, Togo

 

OTHER ART PROJECTS

2022 - Facilitator at No Intermission by Marina Abramović Institute MAI, Theater Carré 

2020 - World University of Design ( WUD), Without Borders! 

2019 - Virtual Reality workshop at Alliance Française Accra.

2019 -  Jobs for the Youth ,boot camp supported by British council and Giz

2018 - Ghana Must Go: Forward , Three month Co-working space. Funder  British Council, Nubuke Foundation and Basecamp Initiative

 

OTHER SKILLS

Photography

Carpentry/Building and construction