'She Still Wears Kohl and Smells like Roses' by Dima Srouji. Courtesy of Victoria and Albert Museum, London
During London Design Festival's 21st edition Palestinian architect, artist and V&A 2022-23 Jameel Fellow Dima Srouji presents objects and film that reframe the history of glass in Greater Syria and Palestine. The new works part of her project 'But She Still Wears Kohl and Smells like Roses’ include replicas of glassware from the V&A collection excavated from the region. The original vessels currently on display will be replaced with ‘tomb cards’ narrating the often-violent histories linked to their excavation.
