One of our favourite London museums, the Victoria and Albert Museum, is bringing an exhibition to Dubai and we couldn’t be happier about it.
The V&A has teamed up with Concrete in Alserkal Avenue, to bring the While We Wait exhibit to the UAE, from to Dubai from November 6 to 18 November 2017.
While We Wait is a visual and sensory treat – it’s a meditative and immersive installation that has been designed by Palestinian architects and designers, Elias and Yousef Anastas. The collection is on show in London from September 16 to 24, as part of the London Design Festival, before making its way to Concrete.
“The vision behind Concrete has always been to create a multi-dimensional platform that is ideal for museum-grade exhibitions across the spectrum of art, performance and design. While We Wait inhabits the intersection of contemporary art and design while also being relevant to the diverse audiences in Dubai. We hope that this will be the first of many such collaborations,” Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal, founder of Alserkal Avenue, says of the space.
And Salma Tuqan, Middle East curator for Victoria and Albert’s Asian department, adds of the collection, “[Elias and Yousef Anastas’] ongoing work demonstrates a deep dedication and understanding of local traditions and innovation of technique. Their roving intervention stands as an ode to the natural landscape, and will resonate beyond its iterations in London and Dubai.”
