The Hapa Project
Portraits By Kip Fulbeck

Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial
October 19, 2007 - February 10, 2008

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)]

Artist Kip Fulbeck traveled the country photographing over 1000 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 which contains 116 of the photographs from The Hapa Project.

EVENTS:
Opening Reception:
Friday, October 19, 2007
5 to 9 PM
Live Jazz, 6 to 8 PM

What are You?
Multiracials Claiming Their Voice Through the Arts
Thursday, January 31, 2008, 7PM
Lecture by Kip Fulbeck
Reception to follow
Nott Memorial