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The Wound Hospital



The Wound Hospital:  Adrienne Surprenant presents a series of photographs taken by Dawson alumna, Adrienne Surprenant, in the mountains of Balaveng, Cameroon, in Central Africa.

A graduate of Dawson’s Professional Photography Department in 2012, Adrienne Surprenant has forged an international career in photojournalism.  Her images have been published in  Paris MatchEl Pais SemanalLe Monde Diplomatique, and The Globe and Mail.   In 2017, she was embedded with UN peacekeepers for Vice News, and was named to the 2017 list of 30 under 30 women photographers.  She is interested in identity construction as it is related to concepts of land, territory, and nation, and she is committed to long-term projects exploring social and environmental issues.

Featured artists:
Adrienne Surprenant

Last Modified: November 16, 2021