Ramzi Mallat

Join me at the V&A South Kensington () on Friday, 19th September from 18:30-22:00 for this month’s Friday Late, where I’ll be showcasing my short film “Sobhiye” (2022) in the Medieval and Renaissance Gallery, Room 50B, The Paul and Jill Ruddock Gallery, as part of “Caring in Common”.

Shot between October 2019 and August 2021, this video documentary is an amalgamation of the series of events which occurred in Lebanon, revealing an open-ended economic crisis compounded by corruption, negligence and inaction. The short film follows the daily life of five individuals located in Tripoli, Bekaa and Sour to shed light on the various personal hardships caused by the tumultuous socio-political crises that have unravelled in the country.

Friday Late: Caring in Common

How can we foster care, restoration, and resilience during challenging times?

This year for V&A × LDF, artists and designers have created installations that respond to the most urgent global crises—from natural resource extraction, to at-risk cultural heritage, geopolitical conflicts, and the rise of AI. Caring in Common will explore these themes through music, performances, workshops, and talks. Together, we’ll reflect on how we can manifest mutual support and solidarity, starting with ourselves and extending outward to the world.

Not Your Martyr is now officially open to the public at the V&A South Kensington () as part of LDF () in the Medieval and Renaissance Gallery.

Exhibiting this memorial in the Medieval and Renaissance gallery means entering a dialogue with centuries of European memory-making and asking what gets remembered, and what gets erased. This visual dissonance is a deliberate juxtaposition.

Inserting Levantine heritage among works that speak to an established Eurocentric canon becomes a discursive act of embracing multiplicity.

Thank you to Rachel Dedman () for curating such a meaningful display in a time of censorship and erasure, and to Kristian Volsing () for curating a dynamic lineup of exhibitors for this year’s iteration of the London Design Festival.

Special thank you to the powerhouse that is Mira Hawa Projects () for supporting my endeavors throughout the years and for believing in a shared artistic vision.

🗓️ Saturday 13 September - Sunday 19 October 2025
10:00 a.m - 17:30 p.m

Free event

V&A South Kensington
Cromwell Road
London SW7 2LR

Image: Not Your Martyr, 2023. Glass, 144 x 144 x 33 cm © Ramzi Mallat