Commissioned by the Sharjah Art Foundation, Dream Soup is a short video on the perfume industry in the UAE. Al Qasimi documents various perfume retailers and the different stages of perfume manufacturing. Throughout the film, many of the labels' names that appear often to gendered aspirations like 'Tender Feelings' and 'Manhood.' The superimposed shots of mesmerizing silk and the mixture of dyed scents leaves the viewer in a trance as they perhaps contemplate their aspirations and desires. The work comes to full fruition as shoppers are seen testing the scents and finding their own 'Dream Soup.'
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