I AM YOUR RELATIVE is an exhibition geared towards presenting underrepresented narratives and uplifting historically silenced voices. With this, Gibson asked the public to submit a snapshot of their story through a submission of digitally rendered visual media.

The purpose of this Open Call is to collect images which represent individual perspectives, experiences, and narratives, thus creating a collaborative representation of the many stories that have gone unsaid and untold.

While this digital collection does not begin to scratch the surface of the untold narratives experienced through North American history, we hope that it creates a safe space to share experiences.

Housed alongside these Open Call submissions is a temporary library of locally acquired and donated children’s books. This visual archive, which prioritizes Indigenous, Black, Brown, and queer voices, speaks to strategies of storytelling and place-making and to what histories are remembered and how.