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Dorothy Mombrun
Dorothy Mombrun is a Montreal-based artist, art director, curator, and cultural advocate whose work centers on empowering marginalized communities through visual storytelling and collaborative art projects. With a focus on collective memory, healing, and reimagining futures, Mombrun’s practice spans photography, curation, and art education, reflecting her commitment to social justice and community empowerment.
Since 2016, Mombrun has developed a distinctive visual language, using bold colors, light, and shadow to celebrate the vibrancy and resilience of Black women and femmes. Her journey toward self-acceptance and her rejection of negative stereotypes have fueled her mission to uplift her community through art. This ethos is evident in her curated exhibitions, including Aynalem: l’Oeil du Monde (2022, Centre d’Art Diane), Be Yourself (2023-2024, in collaboration with Hoodstock Montreal and the CARE project), and Soulful Embrace: An Ode to Love (2024, Maison de l’Afrique). These projects highlight her ability to create spaces for dialogue, healing, and collective empowerment.
Research Interests:
- Public Art
- Collective Memory
- Collective Archives
- Democratization of art
Curatorial Work:
- Soulful Embrace: Ode To Love
- February 2024,Maison de l’Afrique - Madingo,Montréal,Canada
- Be YOUrself (CARE project by Hoodstock MTL)
- October 2023 - February 2024, Pavillon Henri-bourassa / École Secondaire Calixa-Lavallée / Centre Ferland, Montréal,Canada
- Archive Dezan - Co-curated with l’Atelier Ali
- September 2023, Maison de l’Afrique - Madingo,Montréal,Canada
- Aynalem: l'Oeil du Monde - co-curated with Hilary Etomo Mba
- February 2022, Centre D’art Diane Dufresne, Repentigny, Canada
Talks and Conferences:
- 2024 Soulful Embrace: Ode To Love (art curator)
- 2023-2024 Be You (CARE project by Hoodstock MTL)
- 2023 Archive Dezan
- 2022 Aynalem: l'Oeil du Monde co-curated with Hilary Etomo Mba
- 2020 Réalités Composées, Sandra Djina Ravalia
Event Hosting:
- 2024 Swap & Chat at Studio Jerome Bertrand
- 2022 & 2023 Rendez-vous des Bibliothèques Publiques du Québec
- 2022 & 2023 Festival de Littérature Jeunesse de Montréal
Press
- 2024 , CONTRER LE RACISME ENSEMBLE: UNE EXPOSITION MET EN AVANT LA «VOIX» DES JEUNES DE MONTRÉAL-NORD by Hugo Meunier for Noovo Info
- 2022, "Puredomo is On The Rise", by Lily Cowper for The Concordian
- 2022 Aynalem, l'Oeil du Monde, Le Montreal Africain
- 2022 Q'en penses-tu, CIBL
- 2022 Aynalem: L'Oeil du Monde, Néo Québec
- 2022 Le Bulletin, TVRM
- 2022 Haïti autrement, CIBL
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Instagram:
@puredomo