Resistance is Exhausting, 2024

May Grabli

May Grabli is a painter from Yaffa. Being born in Yaffa means that May is a "48 Arab" as she does not hold a Palestinian identity card, but an Israeli one. Being a minority in her country of origin has strongly influenced her work which deals with the struggle of understanding one's identity. May's family decided to move to Canada in the early 2000s while the Second Intifada was taking place to try to raise her and her siblings in a more peaceful environment. 5 years later, they returned to Yaffa where May slowly began to learn about her history and embrace her Palestinian roots She has exhibited several times in Yaffa, including her first solo exhibition in 2015, and has also participated in multiple group exhibitions in Barcelona.