The Alliance Hapa Project
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)]
Who is Hapa? What is Hapa? Where is Hapa?
How do we define the in-between?
Questioning the normative parameters of race and identity in America, artist Kip Fulbeck traveled around the U.S., documenting multiracial/multiethnic individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent in America. Fulbeck started The Hapa Project as a forum for Hapas to answer the question "What are you?" in their own words and be photographed. The results of Fulbeck's exploration led to a book, Part Asian, 100% Asian, a moving demonstration of self-expression that affirms personal identity and challenges social identities.
In April 2010, The Field Museum will launch kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa, an exhibition of Fulbeck's photographs, accompanied by the sometimes frank and funny hand-written comments subjects wrote in response to the question, "What are you?" In addition, the Alliance has acquired Fulbeck's permission to document identity - in all its shapes, forms, colors, creeds, and more - as it manifests itself in the rich diversity of Chicago.
So, what are you?
Take a picture.
Write a few words about yourself.
And send your picture, and those words, to us at hapaproject@gmail.com.
We'll be posting photos and text at our Flick group.
Step back. Think about the possibilities.
Challenge the definitions that bind us.
Terms & Guidelines
We'd like to share your images with a wider audience. We may feature photos from this pool on our Web site and Facebook Fan page, as well as link to it from our Twitter feed. Photos from this pool may be selected to be part of the Field Museum's kiosk and display of photos during the Kip Fulbeck exhibit, slated to run between April and September 2010.
We will not use your photography to produce any retail items.
Submission guidelines:
- Photos should feature one individual, from the shoulders up
- Photos should have a plain background if possible
- Photos should be at least 400 px in the longest dimension at 72 dpi. Larger is better.
- If your real name is not part of your Flickr profile, please let us know how you would like your credit to appear
- We may crop, color-correct or retouch as necessary
Thank you for sharing your photos.
