“From Exile, Back to Life” is a return to light and color, a revival of a black and white story that had remained silent for far too long. 

 

Gila Yair wished to bring to light the forgotten story of her family, buried for decades.

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In the face of a silence passed down through generations, it became urgent to give this memory images, words, and form before it disappeared entirely.

 

Ubab Mad was invited to create a visual and narrative work through a painting, a documentary film, and a process of transmission.

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The project carries multiple dimensions: to revive a personal memory with universal resonance, to shed light on the hidden traces of History, and to pass on a lesser-known Jewish heritage through contemporary artistic means.

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The project takes shape through the creation of a painting that combines collage with authentic objects from the family’s past, acrylic paint, and symbolic forms. A final layer of resin unifies the piece, preserving this memory through time.