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Hapa Project artist to exhibit at Benedicta Arts Center
August 13, 2010
Kip Fulbeck
Artist Kip Fulbeck, professor of art at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will display the Hapa Project in the Glass Lobby, Benedicta Arts Center (BAC) of the College of Saint Benedict. The exhibit, which runs from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15 through Monday, Sept. 20, includes more than 30 photographs and is open to the public.
He will also be presenting the Hapa Project at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2 for College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University students, faculty and staff in Escher Auditorium in the BAC. His presentation will include slam poetry, stand-up comedy, political activism and personal stories.
Fulbeck began the Hapa Project as a forum for Hapas (people who have a mixed racial heritage that includes Asian or Pacific Island decent) to explore the question, "What are you?" The term Hapa - a Hawaiian word meaning "half" - was once considered a derogatory term. The word has transformed into a term of pride for those with part Asian or Pacific Island ancestry. Fulbeck, who calls himself Hapa in his book, Part Asian, 100% Hapa, looked at multiracial identity in a new perspective as he photographed people from all walks of life.
He has been featured on CNN, MTV and PBS, and has performed and exhibited in over 20 countries. Identity, multi-raciality and pop culture are a few of the topics Fulbeck addresses in his speeches.
In addition to writing Part Asian, 100% Hapa, Fulbeck is the author of Permanence: Tattoo Portraits; Paper Bullets: A Fictional Autobiography; and his latest book, Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids, He has also directed a dozen short films, including Banana Split and Lilo & Me.
For more information, contact Andy Dirksen at adirksen@csbsju.edu or visit the Hapa Project Web site.