diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 54e488c..76ff3d5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
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         "qrcode-svg": "^1.1.0",
         "uint8arrays": "^3.1.0",
         "webnative": "^0.34.1"
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         "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.2",
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+        "@types/cytoscape": "^3.19.9",
         "@types/qrcode-svg": "^1.1.1",
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+    "node_modules/@types/cytoscape": {
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@@ -3183,6 +3191,18 @@
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
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+    "node_modules/cytoscape": {
+      "version": "3.23.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cytoscape/-/cytoscape-3.23.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gRZqJj/1kiAVPkrVFvz/GccxsXhF3Qwpptl32gKKypO4IlqnKBjTOu+HbXtEggSGzC5KCaHp3/F7GgENrtsFkA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "heap": "^0.2.6",
+        "lodash": "^4.17.21"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10"
+      }
+    },
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@@ -4572,6 +4592,11 @@
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       }
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+    "node_modules/heap": {
+      "version": "0.2.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/heap/-/heap-0.2.7.tgz",
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+    },
     "node_modules/html-escaper": {
       "version": "2.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/html-escaper/-/html-escaper-2.0.2.tgz",
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "@types/cytoscape": {
+      "version": "3.19.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cytoscape/-/cytoscape-3.19.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oqCx0ZGiBO0UESbjgq052vjDAy2X53lZpMrWqiweMpvVwKw/2IiYDdzPFK6+f4tMfdv9YKEM9raO5bAZc3UYBg==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "@types/graceful-fs": {
       "version": "4.1.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/graceful-fs/-/graceful-fs-4.1.5.tgz",
@@ -11298,6 +11329,15 @@
         "array-find-index": "^1.0.1"
       }
     },
+    "cytoscape": {
+      "version": "3.23.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cytoscape/-/cytoscape-3.23.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gRZqJj/1kiAVPkrVFvz/GccxsXhF3Qwpptl32gKKypO4IlqnKBjTOu+HbXtEggSGzC5KCaHp3/F7GgENrtsFkA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "heap": "^0.2.6",
+        "lodash": "^4.17.21"
+      }
+    },
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       "version": "2.19.0",
       "integrity": "sha512-lLOz4cHm3xpm0AfdFojDFrhiDu4hZTdEbcVJri+KzQn1HvxmZS4STVujn8tV4RQXjchGdnIsXFqxd6F7rVZBiA==",
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       "dev": true
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+    "heap": {
+      "version": "0.2.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/heap/-/heap-0.2.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2bsegYkkHO+h/9MGbn6KWcE45cHZgPANo5LXF7EvWdT0yT2EguSVO1nDgU5c8+ZOPwp2vMNa7YFsJhVcDR9Sdg=="
+    },
     "html-escaper": {
       "version": "2.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/html-escaper/-/html-escaper-2.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b4537a1..a652036 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
     "format": "prettier --write --plugin-search-dir=. ."
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@terminusdb/terminusdb-client": "^10.0.25",
     "@sveltejs/adapter-static": "1.0.0-next.43",
     "@sveltejs/kit": "1.0.0-next.489",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.2",
+    "@terminusdb/terminusdb-client": "^10.0.25",
+    "@types/cytoscape": "^3.19.9",
     "@types/qrcode-svg": "^1.1.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^4.33.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^4.33.0",
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "clipboard-copy": "^4.0.1",
+    "cytoscape": "^3.23.0",
     "qrcode-svg": "^1.1.0",
     "uint8arrays": "^3.1.0",
     "webnative": "^0.34.1"
diff --git a/src/components/explore/Explore.svelte b/src/components/explore/Explore.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5675b08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/explore/Explore.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import cytoscape from 'cytoscape';
+  import { onMount } from 'svelte'
+
+  let cy;
+  let cyDiv;
+
+  const createGraph = () => {
+    cy = cytoscape({
+      container: cyDiv,
+      elements: [],
+      style: [],
+    });
+  };
+
+  interface INodeData {
+  id: string;
+}
+
+interface INode {
+  data: INodeData;
+}
+
+interface IEdgeData {
+  id: string;
+  source: string;
+  target: string;
+  label: string;
+}
+
+interface IEdge {
+  data: IEdgeData;
+}
+
+let knowledgeGraphJson: any = {
+	"entities": [{
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "Neuralink"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "SpaceX"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "Pretoria"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "The Boring Company"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "University of Pretoria"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "Stanford University"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Person",
+		"title": "Jeff Bezos"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "University of Pennsylvania"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Person",
+		"title": "Kimbal Musk"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "Tesla, Inc."
+	}, {
+		"label": "Person",
+		"title": "Elon Musk"
+	}],
+	"relations": [{
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "Neuralink"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Tesla, Inc.",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "University of Pennsylvania",
+		"type": "residence"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "Tesla, Inc.",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "The Boring Company",
+		"target": "Tesla, Inc.",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "Kimbal Musk",
+		"type": "sibling"
+	}, {
+		"source": "University of Pennsylvania",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "residence"
+	}, {
+		"source": "The Boring Company",
+		"target": "Neuralink",
+		"type": "subsidiary"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "University of Pretoria",
+		"type": "work location"
+	}, {
+		"source": "The Boring Company",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Kimbal Musk",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "sibling"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Neuralink",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "The Boring Company",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "University of Pennsylvania",
+		"type": "work location"
+	}]
+};
+
+async function fetchData() {
+  const response = await fetch('./data.json');
+  if (response.ok) {
+    knowledgeGraphJson = await response.json();
+  } else {
+    alert(`HTTP-Error: ${response.status}`);
+  }
+}
+
+let nodes: INode[] = [];
+let edges: IEdge[] = [];
+
+  onMount(async () => {
+    console.log("1");
+    cyDiv = document.getElementById('cy');
+    console.log("2");
+
+    //await fetchData();
+
+    console.log(knowledgeGraphJson);
+
+  nodes = knowledgeGraphJson.entities.map((entity: any) => ({
+    data: { id: entity.title },
+  }));
+
+  edges = knowledgeGraphJson.relations.map((relation: any, index: string) => ({
+    data: {
+      id: index,
+      source: relation.source,
+      target: relation.target,
+      label: relation.type,
+    },
+  }));
+
+
+  console.log(edges);
+  const cy = cytoscape({
+    container: document.getElementById('cy'),
+    elements: {
+      nodes,
+      edges,
+    },
+    style: [
+      {
+        selector: 'node',
+        style: {
+          'text-valign': 'center',
+          'text-halign': 'center',
+          label: 'data(id)',
+          width: 100,
+          height: 100,
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        selector: 'edge',
+        style: {
+          width: 5,
+          'line-color': 'light grey',
+          'target-arrow-color': 'grey',
+          'target-arrow-shape': 'triangle',
+          'curve-style': 'bezier',
+          label: 'data(label)',
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+  });
+
+  cy.layout({
+    name: 'cose',
+  }).run();
+  });
+</script>
+
+<style>
+  #cy {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 55px;
+    left: 0px;
+  }
+</style>
+
+
+<section class="overflow-hidden text-gray-700">
+  <div class="pt-8 p-6 md:p-8 mx-auto">
+
+  </div>
+
+  <div id="cy"></div>
+
+</section>
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/components/explore/data.json b/src/components/explore/data.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85b7d15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/explore/data.json
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+{
+	"entities": [{
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "Neuralink"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "SpaceX"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "Pretoria"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "The Boring Company"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "University of Pretoria"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "Stanford University"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Person",
+		"title": "Jeff Bezos"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "University of Pennsylvania"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Person",
+		"title": "Kimbal Musk"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "Tesla, Inc."
+	}, {
+		"label": "Person",
+		"title": "Elon Musk"
+	}],
+	"relations": [{
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "Neuralink"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Tesla, Inc.",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "University of Pennsylvania",
+		"type": "residence"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "Tesla, Inc.",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "The Boring Company",
+		"target": "Tesla, Inc.",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "Kimbal Musk",
+		"type": "sibling"
+	}, {
+		"source": "University of Pennsylvania",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "residence"
+	}, {
+		"source": "The Boring Company",
+		"target": "Neuralink",
+		"type": "subsidiary"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "University of Pretoria",
+		"type": "work location"
+	}, {
+		"source": "The Boring Company",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Kimbal Musk",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "sibling"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Neuralink",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "The Boring Company",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "University of Pennsylvania",
+		"type": "work location"
+	}]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/nav/SidebarNav.svelte b/src/components/nav/SidebarNav.svelte
index e74f45d..2782eac 100644
--- a/src/components/nav/SidebarNav.svelte
+++ b/src/components/nav/SidebarNav.svelte
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
       href: '/gallery/',
       icon: PhotoGallery
     },
+    {
+      label: 'Explore',
+      href: '/explore/',
+      icon: PhotoGallery
+    },
     {
       label: 'About This Template',
       href: '/about/',
diff --git a/src/routes/explore/+page.svelte b/src/routes/explore/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0cf4bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/explore/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import Explore from '$components/explore/Explore.svelte'
+</script>
+
+<Explore />
+
+
diff --git a/src/routes/explore/components/icons/FileUploadIcon.svelte b/src/routes/explore/components/icons/FileUploadIcon.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afc4085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/explore/components/icons/FileUploadIcon.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="60" height="66" fill="none">
+  <path
+    stroke="#171717"
+    stroke-linecap="round"
+    stroke-linejoin="round"
+    stroke-width="2"
+    d="M14.167 45.667C7.17 45.667 1.5 39.996 1.5 33c0-6.039 4.226-11.09 9.882-12.36A15.89 15.89 0 0 1 11 17.167c0-8.745 7.089-15.834 15.833-15.834 7.662 0 14.052 5.441 15.518 12.67.105-.002.21-.003.316-.003C51.41 14 58.5 21.089 58.5 29.833c0 7.66-5.44 14.05-12.667 15.517M39.5 36.167l-9.5-9.5m0 0-9.5 9.5m9.5-9.5v38"
+  />
+</svg>
diff --git a/src/routes/explore/components/imageGallery/ImageCard.svelte b/src/routes/explore/components/imageGallery/ImageCard.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fa81c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/explore/components/imageGallery/ImageCard.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import type { Image } from '$routes/gallery/lib/gallery'
+
+  export let image: Image
+  export let openModal: (image: Image) => void
+
+  const handleOpenModal = () => openModal(image)
+</script>
+
+<div
+  class="relative group w-full aspect-[22/23] rounded-lg border-2 border-transparent hover:border-base-content box-border overflow-hidden transition-colors ease-in"
+  on:click={handleOpenModal}
+>
+  <div
+    class="flex items-center justify-center absolute z-10 top-0 right-0 bottom-0 left-0 bg-[#00000035] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity ease-in"
+  />
+  <div class="relative pb-[105%]">
+    <img
+      class="absolute block object-cover object-center w-full h-full"
+      alt={`Gallery Image: ${image.name}`}
+      src={image.src}
+    />
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/explore/components/imageGallery/ImageGallery.svelte b/src/routes/explore/components/imageGallery/ImageGallery.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9a235d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/explore/components/imageGallery/ImageGallery.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { onDestroy } from 'svelte'
+  import { onMount } from 'svelte'
+
+  import TerminusClient from "@terminusdb/terminusdb-client"
+  import { filesystemStore, sessionStore } from '$src/stores'
+  import { AREAS, galleryStore } from '$routes/gallery/stores'
+  import { getImagesFromWNFS, type Image } from '$routes/gallery/lib/gallery'
+  import FileUploadCard from '$routes/gallery/components/upload/FileUploadCard.svelte'
+  import ImageCard from '$routes/gallery/components/imageGallery/ImageCard.svelte'
+  import ImageModal from '$routes/gallery/components/imageGallery/ImageModal.svelte'
+
+  const client = new TerminusClient.WOQLClient(
+              "https://cloud.terminusdb.com/Myseelia",{
+                user:"zaldarren@gmail.com",
+                organization:"Myseelia",
+                db: "Myseelia",
+                token: "dGVybWludXNkYjovLy9kYXRhL2tleXNfYXBpLzg5OTY0ZGI5OWFlYjQ1Zjc5OGM5ZTRiZWI2MzExOGJhZjhiOWRiOWNlOTJiNmU2NGI0NDEzZjIzNDFmOGVkMjc=_869e9bd2465ad84126151962994fcfa22d4b7ec9375edf16b4182e7f36e4b2b820075ba22e78f629e0691eddbeae6998a6504d5ce287aa1df2602cb556b58e1730b0b93feb0e9304"
+              }
+            );
+
+  let username = $sessionStore.username;
+  let bioregion = '';
+  let ecozone = '';
+  let affiliatedOrganizations = "Organization/8c8368b55dc80f18ba254771701f6d1bc79a3a90f127c28b3145a2c2204e97ce";
+  let givenName = '';
+  let hasCredential = {};
+
+
+  onMount(async () => {
+    try{
+      await client.connect()
+      const schema = await client.getSchema("myseelia", "main")
+      // console.log("Schema");
+      // console.log(schema);
+      // console.log("result");
+      
+      // const result = await client.getDocument({as_list:true,type:"Person",query: { userName: "tester" }})
+      // console.log(result);
+    }catch(err){
+        console.error("this is it" + err.message)
+    }
+  });
+
+  /**
+   * Open the ImageModal and pass it the selected `image` from the gallery
+   * @param image
+   */
+  let selectedImage: Image
+  const setSelectedImage: (image: Image) => void = image =>
+    (selectedImage = image)
+
+  const clearSelectedImage = () => (selectedImage = null)
+
+  // If galleryStore.selectedArea changes from private to public, re-run getImagesFromWNFS
+  let selectedArea = null
+  const unsubscribeGalleryStore = galleryStore.subscribe(async updatedStore => {
+    // Get initial selectedArea
+    if (!selectedArea) {
+      selectedArea = updatedStore.selectedArea
+    }
+
+    if (selectedArea !== updatedStore.selectedArea) {
+      selectedArea = updatedStore.selectedArea
+      await getImagesFromWNFS()
+    }
+  })
+
+  // Once the user has been authed, fetch the images from their file system
+  let imagesFetched = false
+  const unsubscribeSessionStore = sessionStore.subscribe((newState) => {
+    if (newState.authed && $filesystemStore && !imagesFetched) {
+      imagesFetched = true
+      // Get images from the user's public WNFS
+      getImagesFromWNFS()
+    }
+  })
+
+  onDestroy(() => {
+    unsubscribeGalleryStore()
+    unsubscribeSessionStore()
+  })
+
+  
+
+  function handleSubmit() {
+    makeConnection();
+  }
+
+  export async function makeConnection(){
+    try{
+      const entryObj = 
+    {
+        "@type" : "Person",
+        "userName"    : username,
+        "givenName"    : givenName,
+        "bioregion": bioregion,
+        "ecozone": ecozone,
+        "hasCredential": hasCredential,
+        "affiliation": affiliatedOrganizations
+    };
+    if (username == entryObj.userName){
+        await client.updateDocument(entryObj)
+      } else{
+        await client.addDocument(entryObj);
+      }
+      const entries2 = await client.getDocument({"graph_type":"instance","as_list":true,"type":"Person"})
+      console.log(entries2);
+    }catch(err){
+        console.error(err.message)
+    }
+  }
+</script>
+
+<style>
+  form {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr;
+}
+
+label {
+  text-align: left;
+}
+
+input{
+  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+button{
+  background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */
+    padding: 12px 20px;
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 16px;
+}
+</style>
+
+<section class="overflow-hidden text-gray-700">
+  <div class="pt-8 p-6 md:p-8 mx-auto">
+    <div
+      class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 xl:lg:grid-cols-6 gap-4"
+    >
+      {#each $galleryStore.selectedArea === AREAS.PRIVATE ? $galleryStore.privateImages : $galleryStore.publicImages as image}{/each}
+    </div>
+    <form on:submit|preventDefault={handleSubmit}>
+      <label class="label dark:text-white">
+        Given Name:
+        <input class="input text-white dark:text-black" type="text" bind:value={givenName} />
+      </label>
+      <br />
+      <label class="label dark:text-white">
+        Bioregion:
+        <input class="input text-white dark:text-black" type="text" bind:value={bioregion} />
+      </label>
+      <br />
+      <label class="label dark:text-white">
+        Ecozone:
+        <input class="input text-white dark:text-black" type="text" bind:value={ecozone} />
+      </label >
+      <br />
+      <label class="label dark:text-white">
+        Has Credential:
+        <input class="input text-white dark:text-black" type="text" bind:value={hasCredential} />
+      </label >
+      <br />
+      <label class="label dark:text-white">
+        Affiliated organizations: 
+        <input class="input text-white dark:text-black" type="text" bind:value={affiliatedOrganizations}/>
+      </label>
+      <br />
+      <button class="bg-blue-500 text-white dark:text-black" type="submit">Submit</button>
+    </form>
+  </div>
+
+  {#if selectedImage}
+    <ImageModal
+      image={selectedImage}
+      isModalOpen={!!selectedImage}
+      on:close={clearSelectedImage}
+    />
+  {/if}
+</section>
diff --git a/src/routes/explore/components/imageGallery/ImageModal.svelte b/src/routes/explore/components/imageGallery/ImageModal.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c4f17a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/explore/components/imageGallery/ImageModal.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { createEventDispatcher, onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte'
+
+  import { ipfsGatewayUrl } from '$lib/app-info';
+  import { galleryStore } from '$routes/gallery/stores'
+  import { deleteImageFromWNFS, type Gallery, type Image } from '$routes/gallery/lib/gallery'
+
+  export let image: Image
+  export let isModalOpen: boolean = false
+  let previousImage: Image | undefined
+  let nextImage: Image | undefined
+  let showPreviousArrow: boolean
+  let showNextArrow: boolean
+  let gallery: Gallery
+
+  const dispatch = createEventDispatcher()
+
+  const unsubcribe = galleryStore.subscribe(newState => (gallery = newState))
+
+  /**
+   * Close the modal, clear the image state vars, set `isModalOpen` to false
+   * and dispatch the close event to clear the image from the parent's state
+   */
+  const handleCloseModal: () => void = () => {
+    image = null
+    previousImage = null
+    nextImage = null
+    isModalOpen = false
+    dispatch('close')
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Delete an image from the user's WNFS
+   */
+  const handleDeleteImage: () => Promise<void> = async () => {
+    await deleteImageFromWNFS(image.name)
+    handleCloseModal()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the previous and next images to be toggled to when the arrows are clicked
+   */
+  const setCarouselState = () => {
+    const imageList = image.private
+      ? gallery.privateImages
+      : gallery.publicImages
+    const currentIndex = imageList.findIndex(val => val.cid === image.cid)
+    previousImage =
+      imageList[currentIndex - 1] ?? imageList[imageList.length - 1]
+    nextImage = imageList[currentIndex + 1] ?? imageList[0]
+
+    showPreviousArrow = imageList.length > 1 && !!previousImage
+    showNextArrow = imageList.length > 1 && !!nextImage
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load the correct image when a user clicks the Next or Previous arrows
+   * @param direction
+   */
+  const handleNextOrPrevImage: (
+    direction: 'next' | 'prev'
+  ) => void = direction => {
+    image = direction === 'prev' ? previousImage : nextImage
+    setCarouselState()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Detect `Escape` key presses to close the modal or `ArrowRight`/`ArrowLeft`
+   * presses to navigate the carousel
+   * @param event
+   */
+  const handleKeyDown: (event: KeyboardEvent) => void = event => {
+    if (event.key === 'Escape') handleCloseModal()
+
+    if (showNextArrow && event.key === 'ArrowRight')
+      handleNextOrPrevImage('next')
+
+    if (showPreviousArrow && event.key === 'ArrowLeft')
+      handleNextOrPrevImage('prev')
+  }
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    setCarouselState()
+  })
+
+  // Unsubscribe from galleryStore updates
+  onDestroy(unsubcribe)
+</script>
+
+<svelte:window on:keydown={handleKeyDown} />
+
+{#if !!image}
+  <!-- bind:checked can't be set to !!image, so we need to set it to a boolean(casting image as a boolean throws a svelte error, so we're using isModalOpen) -->
+  <input
+    type="checkbox"
+    id={`image-modal-${image.cid}`}
+    class="modal-toggle"
+    bind:checked={isModalOpen}
+  />
+  <label
+    for={`image-modal-${image.cid}`}
+    class="modal cursor-pointer z-50"
+    on:click|self={handleCloseModal}
+  >
+    <div class="modal-box relative text-center text-base-content">
+      <label
+        for={`image-modal-${image.cid}`}
+        class="btn btn-xs btn-circle absolute right-2 top-2"
+        on:click={handleCloseModal}
+      >
+        ✕
+      </label>
+      <div>
+        <h3 class="mb-7 text-lg break-all">{image.name}</h3>
+
+        <div class="relative">
+          {#if showPreviousArrow}
+            <button
+              class="absolute top-1/2 -left-[25px] -translate-y-1/2 inline-block text-center text-[40px]"
+              on:click={() => handleNextOrPrevImage('prev')}
+            >
+              &#8249;
+            </button>
+          {/if}
+          <img
+            class="block object-cover object-center border-2 border-base-content w-full h-full mb-4 rounded-[1rem]"
+            alt={`Image: ${image.name}`}
+            src={image.src}
+          />
+          {#if showNextArrow}
+            <button
+              class="absolute top-1/2 -right-[25px] -translate-y-1/2 inline-block text-center text-[40px]"
+              on:click={() => handleNextOrPrevImage('next')}
+            >
+              &#8250;
+            </button>
+          {/if}
+        </div>
+        <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
+          <a
+            href={`https://ipfs.${ipfsGatewayUrl}/ipfs/${image.cid}/userland`}
+            target="_blank"
+            class="underline mb-4 hover:text-slate-500"
+          >
+            View on IPFS
+          </a>
+          <p class="mb-4">
+            Created at {new Date(image.ctime).toDateString()}
+          </p>
+          <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+            <a href={image.src} download={image.name} class="btn btn-primary">
+              Download Image
+            </a>
+            <button class="btn btn-outline" on:click={handleDeleteImage}>
+              Delete Image
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </label>
+{/if}
diff --git a/src/routes/explore/components/imageGallery/MyseeliaPublic.svelte b/src/routes/explore/components/imageGallery/MyseeliaPublic.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55a3366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/explore/components/imageGallery/MyseeliaPublic.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import TerminusClient from "@terminusdb/terminusdb-client";
+  import { onDestroy } from 'svelte'
+
+  import { filesystemStore, sessionStore } from '$src/stores'
+  import { AREAS, galleryStore } from '$routes/gallery/stores'
+  import { getImagesFromWNFS, type Image } from '$routes/gallery/lib/gallery'
+  import FileUploadCard from '$routes/gallery/components/upload/FileUploadCard.svelte'
+  import ImageCard from '$routes/gallery/components/imageGallery/ImageCard.svelte'
+  import ImageModal from '$routes/gallery/components/imageGallery/ImageModal.svelte'  
+
+  /**
+   * Open the ImageModal and pass it the selected `image` from the gallery
+   * @param image
+   */
+  let selectedImage: Image
+  const setSelectedImage: (image: Image) => void = image =>
+    (selectedImage = image)
+
+  // If galleryStore.selectedArea changes from private to public, re-run getImagesFromWNFS
+  let selectedArea = null
+  const unsubscribeGalleryStore = galleryStore.subscribe(async updatedStore => {
+    // Get initial selectedArea
+    if (!selectedArea) {
+      selectedArea = updatedStore.selectedArea
+    }
+
+    if (selectedArea !== updatedStore.selectedArea) {
+      selectedArea = updatedStore.selectedArea
+    }
+  })
+
+  // Once the user has been authed, fetch the images from their file system
+  let imagesFetched = false
+  const unsubscribeSessionStore = sessionStore.subscribe((newState) => {
+    if (newState.authed && $filesystemStore && !imagesFetched) {
+      imagesFetched = true
+      // Get images from the user's public WNFS
+      getImagesFromWNFS()
+    }
+  })
+
+  onDestroy(() => {
+    unsubscribeGalleryStore()
+    unsubscribeSessionStore()
+  })
+
+  
+</script>
+
+
+
+<section class="overflow-hidden text-gray-700">
+  <div class="pt-8 p-6 md:p-8 mx-auto">
+    <div
+      class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 xl:lg:grid-cols-6 gap-4"
+    >
+      <FileUploadCard />
+      {#each $galleryStore.selectedArea === AREAS.PRIVATE ? $galleryStore.privateImages : $galleryStore.publicImages as image}
+        <ImageCard {image} openModal={setSelectedImage} />
+      {/each}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  {#if selectedImage}
+    <ImageModal
+      image={selectedImage}
+      isModalOpen={!!selectedImage}
+      on:close={clearSelectedImage}
+    />
+  {/if}
+</section>
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diff --git a/src/routes/explore/components/upload/Dropzone.svelte b/src/routes/explore/components/upload/Dropzone.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4b4e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/explore/components/upload/Dropzone.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import {
+    getImagesFromWNFS,
+    uploadImageToWNFS
+  } from '$routes/gallery/lib/gallery'
+  import { addNotification } from '$lib/notifications'
+
+  /**
+   * Detect when a user drags a file in or out of the dropzone to change the styles
+   */
+  let isDragging = false
+  const handleDragEnter: () => void = () => (isDragging = true)
+  const handleDragLeave: () => void = () => (isDragging = false)
+
+  /**
+   * Process files being dropped in the drop zone and ensure they are images
+   * @param event
+   */
+  const handleDrop: (event: DragEvent) => Promise<void> = async event => {
+    // Prevent default behavior (Prevent file from being opened)
+    event.preventDefault()
+
+    const files = Array.from(event.dataTransfer.items)
+
+    // Iterate over the dropped files and upload them to WNFS
+    await Promise.all(
+      files.map(async item => {
+        if (item.kind === 'file') {
+          const file: File = item.getAsFile()
+
+          // If the dropped files aren't images, we don't want them!
+          if (!file.type.match('image/*')) {
+            addNotification('Please upload images only', 'error')
+            console.error('Please upload images only')
+          } else {
+            await uploadImageToWNFS(file)
+          }
+        }
+      })
+    )
+
+    // Refetch images and update galleryStore
+    await getImagesFromWNFS()
+
+    // Disable isDragging state
+    isDragging = false
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * This is needed to prevent the default behaviour of the file opening in browser
+   * when it is dropped
+   * @param event
+   */
+  const handleDragOver: (event: DragEvent) => void = event =>
+    event.preventDefault()
+</script>
+
+<label
+  on:drop={handleDrop}
+  on:dragover={handleDragOver}
+  on:dragenter={handleDragEnter}
+  on:dragleave={handleDragLeave}
+  for="dropzone-file"
+  class="block w-full min-h-[calc(100vh-190px)] rounded-lg border-2 border-solid border-base-content transition ease-in cursor-pointer {isDragging
+    ? 'border-dashed !border-orange-700 bg-orange-50'
+    : ''}"
+>
+  <slot />
+</label>
diff --git a/src/routes/explore/components/upload/FileUploadCard.svelte b/src/routes/explore/components/upload/FileUploadCard.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b23ae44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/explore/components/upload/FileUploadCard.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { galleryStore } from '$routes/gallery/stores'
+  import { handleFileInput } from '$routes/gallery/lib/gallery'
+  import FileUploadIcon from '$routes/gallery/components/icons/FileUploadIcon.svelte'
+
+  // Handle files uploaded directly through the file input
+  let files: FileList
+  $: if (files) {
+    handleFileInput(files)
+  }
+</script>
+
+<label
+  for="upload-file"
+  class="group btn !p-0 !h-auto flex flex-col justify-center items-center aspect-[22/23] object-cover rounded-lg shadow-orange hover:border-neutral-50 overflow-hidden transition-colors ease-in bg-base-100 border-2 box-content border-neutral cursor-pointer text-neutral bg-gradient-to-r from-orange-600 to-orange-300"
+>
+  {#if $galleryStore.loading}
+    <div class="flex justify-center items-center p-12">
+      <div
+        class="loader ease-linear rounded-full border-4 border-t-4 border-t-orange-300 border-neutral h-16 w-16 animate-spin"
+      />
+    </div>
+  {:else}
+    <div class="flex flex-col justify-center items-center pt-5 pb-6">
+      <FileUploadIcon />
+      <p class="mt-4 mb-2 text-sm">
+        <span class="font-bold text-sm">Upload a photo</span>
+      </p>
+      <p class="text-xxs">SVG, PNG, JPG or GIF</p>
+    </div>
+    <input
+      bind:files
+      id="upload-file"
+      type="file"
+      multiple
+      accept="image/*"
+      class="hidden"
+    />
+  {/if}
+</label>
diff --git a/src/routes/explore/data.json b/src/routes/explore/data.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85b7d15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/explore/data.json
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+{
+	"entities": [{
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "Neuralink"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "SpaceX"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "Pretoria"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "The Boring Company"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "University of Pretoria"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "Stanford University"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Person",
+		"title": "Jeff Bezos"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "University of Pennsylvania"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Person",
+		"title": "Kimbal Musk"
+	}, {
+		"label": "Organization",
+		"title": "Tesla, Inc."
+	}, {
+		"label": "Person",
+		"title": "Elon Musk"
+	}],
+	"relations": [{
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "Neuralink"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Tesla, Inc.",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "University of Pennsylvania",
+		"type": "residence"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "Tesla, Inc.",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "The Boring Company",
+		"target": "Tesla, Inc.",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "Kimbal Musk",
+		"type": "sibling"
+	}, {
+		"source": "University of Pennsylvania",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "residence"
+	}, {
+		"source": "The Boring Company",
+		"target": "Neuralink",
+		"type": "subsidiary"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "University of Pretoria",
+		"type": "work location"
+	}, {
+		"source": "The Boring Company",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Kimbal Musk",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "sibling"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Neuralink",
+		"target": "Elon Musk",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "The Boring Company",
+		"type": "owned by"
+	}, {
+		"source": "Elon Musk",
+		"target": "University of Pennsylvania",
+		"type": "work location"
+	}]
+}
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diff --git a/src/routes/explore/lib/gallery.ts b/src/routes/explore/lib/gallery.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..681ce04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/explore/lib/gallery.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+import { get as getStore } from 'svelte/store'
+import * as wn from 'webnative'
+import * as uint8arrays from 'uint8arrays'
+import type { CID } from 'multiformats/cid'
+import type { PuttableUnixTree, File as WNFile } from 'webnative/fs/types'
+import type { Metadata } from 'webnative/fs/metadata'
+
+import { filesystemStore } from '$src/stores'
+import { AREAS, galleryStore } from '$routes/gallery/stores'
+import { addNotification } from '$lib/notifications'
+
+export type Image = {
+  cid: string
+  ctime: number
+  name: string
+  private: boolean
+  size: number
+  src: string
+}
+
+export type Gallery = {
+  publicImages: Image[] | null
+  privateImages: Image[] | null
+  selectedArea: AREAS
+  loading: boolean
+}
+
+interface GalleryFile extends PuttableUnixTree, WNFile {
+  cid: CID
+  content: Uint8Array
+  header: {
+    content: Uint8Array
+    metadata: Metadata
+  }
+}
+
+type Link = {
+  size: number
+}
+
+export const GALLERY_DIRS = {
+  [AREAS.PUBLIC]: ['public', 'gallery'],
+  [AREAS.PRIVATE]: ['private', 'gallery']
+}
+const FILE_SIZE_LIMIT = 5
+
+/**
+ * Get images from the user's WNFS and construct the `src` value for the images
+ */
+export const getImagesFromWNFS: () => Promise<void> = async () => {
+  try {
+    // Set loading: true on the galleryStore
+    galleryStore.update(store => ({ ...store, loading: true }))
+
+    const { selectedArea } = getStore(galleryStore)
+    const isPrivate = selectedArea === AREAS.PRIVATE
+    const fs = getStore(filesystemStore)
+
+    // Set path to either private or public gallery dir
+    const path = wn.path.directory(...GALLERY_DIRS[selectedArea])
+
+    // Get list of links for files in the gallery dir
+    const links = await fs.ls(path)
+
+    const images = await Promise.all(
+      Object.entries(links).map(async ([name]) => {
+        const file = await fs.get(
+          wn.path.file(...GALLERY_DIRS[selectedArea], `${name}`)
+        )
+
+        // The CID for private files is currently located in `file.header.content`,
+        // whereas the CID for public files is located in `file.cid`
+        const cid = isPrivate
+          ? (file as GalleryFile).header.content.toString()
+          : (file as GalleryFile).cid.toString()
+
+        // Create a base64 string to use as the image `src`
+        const src = `data:image/jpeg;base64, ${uint8arrays.toString(
+          (file as GalleryFile).content,
+          'base64'
+        )}`
+
+        return {
+          cid,
+          ctime: (file as GalleryFile).header.metadata.unixMeta.ctime,
+          name,
+          private: isPrivate,
+          size: (links[name] as Link).size,
+          src
+        }
+      })
+    )
+
+    // Sort images by ctime(created at date)
+    // NOTE: this will eventually be controlled via the UI
+    images.sort((a, b) => b.ctime - a.ctime)
+
+    // Push images to the galleryStore
+    galleryStore.update(store => ({
+      ...store,
+      ...(isPrivate
+        ? {
+            privateImages: images
+          }
+        : {
+            publicImages: images
+          }),
+      loading: false
+    }))
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error)
+    galleryStore.update(store => ({
+      ...store,
+      loading: false
+    }))
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Upload an image to the user's private or public WNFS
+ * @param image
+ */
+export const uploadImageToWNFS: (
+  image: File
+) => Promise<void> = async image => {
+  try {
+    const { selectedArea } = getStore(galleryStore)
+    const fs = getStore(filesystemStore)
+
+    // Reject files over 5MB
+    const imageSizeInMB = image.size / (1024 * 1024)
+    if (imageSizeInMB > FILE_SIZE_LIMIT) {
+      throw new Error('Image can be no larger than 5MB')
+    }
+
+    // Reject the upload if the image already exists in the directory
+    const imageExists = await fs.exists(
+      wn.path.file(...GALLERY_DIRS[selectedArea], image.name)
+    )
+    if (imageExists) {
+      throw new Error(`${image.name} image already exists`)
+    }
+
+    // Create a sub directory and add some content
+    await fs.write(
+      wn.path.file(...GALLERY_DIRS[selectedArea], image.name),
+      image
+    )
+
+    // Announce the changes to the server
+    await fs.publish()
+
+    addNotification(`${image.name} image has been published`, 'success')
+  } catch (error) {
+    addNotification(error.message, 'error')
+    console.error(error)
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Delete an image from the user's private or public WNFS
+ * @param name
+ */
+export const deleteImageFromWNFS: (
+  name: string
+) => Promise<void> = async name => {
+  try {
+    const { selectedArea } = getStore(galleryStore)
+    const fs = getStore(filesystemStore)
+
+    const imageExists = await fs.exists(
+      wn.path.file(...GALLERY_DIRS[selectedArea], name)
+    )
+
+    if (imageExists) {
+      // Remove images from server
+      await fs.rm(wn.path.file(...GALLERY_DIRS[selectedArea], name))
+
+      // Announce the changes to the server
+      await fs.publish()
+
+      addNotification(`${name} image has been deleted`, 'success')
+
+      // Refetch images and update galleryStore
+      await getImagesFromWNFS()
+    } else {
+      throw new Error(`${name} image has already been deleted`)
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    addNotification(error.message, 'error')
+    console.error(error)
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handle uploads made by interacting with the file input directly
+ */
+export const handleFileInput: (
+  files: FileList
+) => Promise<void> = async files => {
+  await Promise.all(
+    Array.from(files).map(async file => {
+      await uploadImageToWNFS(file)
+    })
+  )
+
+  // Refetch images and update galleryStore
+  await getImagesFromWNFS()
+}
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 5fcef3d..67a2bc1 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 {
   "compilerOptions": {
     "moduleResolution": "node",
-    "module": "es2020",
+    "jsx": "react",
+    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,    // that is probably the important one
+    "esModuleInterop": true,                 // this also
+    "typeRoots": [
+      "./node_modules/@types/"
+    ],
+    "module": "esnext",
     "lib": ["es2020"],
     "target": "es2019",
     /**
@@ -16,7 +22,6 @@
     enable source maps by default.
     */
     "sourceMap": true,
-    "esModuleInterop": true,
     "skipLibCheck": true,
     "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
     "baseUrl": ".",