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Exhibition Dates
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October 19th, 2007 - February 3rd, 2008
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Exhibition Title
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The Hapa Project: Portraits by Kip Fulbeck
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Overview
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ha-pa (hä’pä) adj. 1. Slang. of mixed ethnic heritage with partial roots in Asian and/or Pacific Islander ancestry. n. 2. Slang. a person of such ancestry. [der./Hawaiian: hapa haole. (half white)]
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Artist Kip Fulbeck traveled the country photographing over 1,000 Hapas from all walks of life, from babies to adults, construction workers to rock stars, gangbangers to pro surfers, schoolteachers to porn stars, engineers to comic book artists. The images are paired with each subject’s handwritten response to the question “What are you,” creating a powerful mosaic of intimacy, beauty, and identity. Fulbeck is the author of Part Asian, 100% Hapa (Chronicle Books) which contains 116 of the photographs of the Hapa Project.
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Kip Fulbeck is a photographer, filmmaker, author, and spoken word artist whose work has been exhibited worldwide. He is Professor and Chair of Art at University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Place(s) Exhibited
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Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial, 2nd Floor
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Reception & Other Events
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Opening Reception
Friday, October 19, 2007, 5 – 9 pm
Live jazz from 6 – 8 pm
Nott Memorial
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What are You?
Multiracials Claiming Their Voice Through the Arts
Lecture by artist Kip Fulbeck
Thursday, January 31, 7 pm
Reception to follow
Nott Memorial
