Upcoming Event
‘Made in Palestine’ Opening celebration
Image caption: Photographs part of Made in Palestine exhibition.
22.11
2:30pm
Join us to celebrate the opening of 'Made in Palestine' featuring contributions by Emily Hartley-Skudder, Pinky Fang & Nathan Taare
About the exhibition:
In the 1970’s, Pinky’s mum discovered a collection of vintage imported cosmetic products from an estate sale in the Hawkes Bay including deodorant, hair oil, baby powder and toothpaste. Many of these products have “Made in Palestine” on their labels – they are pre-1948.
Seeing Palestine emblazoned on these products as their country of origin is powerful: they serve as tangible, historical evidence of a land that many still try to erase and refuse to officially recognise. Made in Palestine offers up these found cosmetics – in large, glossy photographs and accompanying products – as a starting point to encourage a dialogue around the history of Palestine.
Pick up a copy of the pocket-sized Beauty Boycott Zine which highlights how consumerism contributes to the ongoing oppression of the Palestinian people, and the importance of the BDS movement (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions – a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality), drawing attention to the corporate conglomerates on the boycott list who are parent companies of so many everyday toiletries.
Have a smell of the attar perfume oil SUMUD, lovingly handcrafted as an act of solidarity. “Sumud” is an Arabic word meaning steadfastness, used by Palestinians to describe a form of resistance rooted in presence, endurance, and refusal to be erased.
Photographs and fragrance will be for sale online with proceeds going to Aotearoa-Palestinian charity Convoys of Good for families in Gaza.
