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OPEN CALL FOR UNOFFICIAL OBJECTS!
Have you got a knock-off Pokémon plush, a hand-painted figurine, or a lovingly DIY’d band t-shirt? We want to see it!
As part of Fake Fans, Site Gallery’s upcoming summer exhibition, artist George Gibson is inviting you to submit your own unofficial merch - the bootlegs, the counterfeits, the fan-made oddities that orbit around the things we love.
These objects will be 3D scanned and turned into holographic GIFs in the exhibition, which will explore the world of nostalgic collectibles associated with fandoms.
Submit your object and find out more about the exhibition here > https://www.sitegallery.org/exhibition/fake-fans/
Please submit your objects by: 1 July 2025! All items will be safely returned after the show.
Fake Fans will feature:
✨ A new pixel-art film by George Gibson and Pastel Castle exploring fake Pokémon cards
✨ Homebrew games
✨ Fan-made zines, art and collectibles
✨ New trading cards made with Site Gallery’s youth collective Society of Explorers
More info coming soon 👀