This is “Shelley’s gift.”

After the National Gallery of Canada collected comment cards at its “500 Year Itch” exhibition for artist Shelley Niro, I integrated these notes, written by the public, into a participatory artwork gift for Shelley.

Special thanks to Melissa Bennet (Art Gallery of Hamilton) and Yasmeen El Azab (National Gallery of Canada) for their help. Shoutout to Wanda Nanibush and Christi Belcourt for their contributions. The artwork is titled “Shelley’s gift,” not only because it’s a gift for Shelley, but also because the artwork celebrates Shelley’s gift as an artist.