About

Adriane de Souza´s work explores identity, movement, and belonging. With a background in Social Sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Design Studies from VCUarts Qatar, she takes a multidisciplinary approach. Recently, she has deepened her interest in alternative photography printing, experimenting with materiality to expand storytelling.

Her work has been exhibited internationally, including in Brazil, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, the USA, the UAE, and UK. She has been featured in publications such as Vogue, GQ, The New York Times, Der Spiegel, The Telegraph, and Stern Magazine.

Beyond her personal practice, she has mentored students in photographic darkroom practices and has actively engaged in community projects that encourage participation in making and discussions in both Qatar and Brazil. Through these initiatives, she continues to advocate for accessibility and creative engagement.


Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions

2024

  • VCUQ Graduate MFA Exhibition, VCUarts Qatar, Doha, Qatar

2023

  • Tropical Lab Residency Exhibition, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
  • Intaj, Doha, Qatar

2022

  • LensCulture: New Discoveries in Contemporary Photography, Caelum Gallery, New York, USA

2020

  • Ajyal – Outbreak, Doha, Qatar
  • Memories in Prints, Sikkat Wadi Msheireb, Doha, Qatar
  • Where Do You Find Your Colors in Arabia, Gulf Photo Plus, Dubai, UAE
  • Artists in the Time of COVID, Sheikh Faisal Museum, Doha, Qatar
  • A Tribute to Beirut – Charity Exhibition, Al Hosh Gallery, Doha, Qatar

2019

  • Reconnecting Arts: Collision, London, UK

2018

  • Qatar–Russia Contemporary Photography, Manege Central Exhibition Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia
  • I Expo Baixada, Casa França-Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2017

  • ECO Foto UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Residencies

Tropical Lab - La Salle University - Singapore 2023

ISCP ( International Studio & Curatorial Program)/Fire Station Museum - New York - 2025


Features and Publications

The New York Times

PH Museum Photography Book, 2020 / 2022

O’cyano Magazine, Cover, Edition 9.2, 2020


Awards

Adobe Rising Stars, 2019

Jotun Awards, 2020

LensCulture Journeys, Single Image Awards, 2020

Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Awards, Single Image Awards, 2022


Projects and Collaborations

Juror, Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Single Image Awards, 2021

Educational Program for Girl Scouts, Tasweer, 2021

An Introduction to Portrait Photography, 2020


Using Format