Outlier

People have this misconception about adoption and how great it is. To someone on the outside, it seems like it's going to make the adoptee feel all kinds of joy, however for some adoptees their perspective is the complete opposite. 

Outlier is a museum exhibition about adoption from the adoptee's point of view. Throughout the exhibit you see empty spaces filled with color. The empty spaces represent the emptiness that some adoptees feel about being adopted. They feel ashamed because they feel as if they are abandoning their roots in order to adapt to their current lifestyle. The colors symbolize how even though there's a slight disconnect presently it doesn't mean there always will be. 

The brochure has information about how some children feel about being adopted. Colored boxes hold quotes from adoptees about their personal experiences and feelings.