Viola Nimuhamya
| Viola Nimuhamya | |
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| Born | 1996 Uganda |
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| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Sculpture, Fiber art, installation |
| Notable work | One at a Time |
| Movement | Contemporary art |
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Viola Nimuhamya (born 1996)[1] is a Ugandan visual and sculptural artist whose work includes fiber art, installation, and sculpture, exploring memory, identity and material storytelling. She is a Ugandan but based in Bergen Norway.[2] Her work reflects a dialogue between traditional craft ant contemporary art practices, challenging audiences to consider histories carried within materials.[2][3]
Early life and education
Viola was born and raised in Uganda where she first learned traditional basket weaving techniques from women in her community.[4] She later studied Art and Industrial Design at Kyambogo University in Kampala, Uganda, which laid the foundation for her art practice.[5]
She completed her Master of Fine Art at the University of Bergen.[2][1]
Artistic career
Nimuhamya's art practice centers on storytelling as a way to process both personal and collective memory. She uses installation, fiber art, and sculpture to create art pieces with emotions to reflect history, materiality and presence.[6]
Nimuhamya works with discarded textiles. Each fabric is transformed into a circular unit that becomes the basis of her sculptural pieces.[4]
Exhibitions and recognition
In 2022 she exhibited and conducted research at the Njabala Foundation in Kampala.[4]
She exhibited at the UPNEXT 2025 open call exhibition she exhibited her piece called: One at a Time,[7] presented by Southnord in Stockholm, Sweden.[4][3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kunst, Musikk, Design - Viola Nimuhamya". kmd (in norsk). Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Meet The Artist: Viola Nimuhamya". Southnord. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Southnord". SCW. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Viola Nimuhamya — Max Diallo Jakobsen". maxdiallojakobsen.com. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ "UP NEXT 2025". Southnord. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ "Research — Max Diallo Jakobsen". maxdiallojakobsen.com. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ bisobib (2025-10-16). "Exhibitions to Leave the House For This October 2025". sb’s Substack. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
External links
- Viola Nimuhamya on Instagram
- Njabala Foundation – Artists and exhibitions
- UPNEXT Open Call Exhibition – Southnord
- University of Bergen, Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design
- Profile or portfolio of Viola Nimuhamya
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