Specially Processed American Me

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Specially Processed American Me

A performance and workshop series reflecting on SPAM's history in the Asia-Pacific and its place in the Asian American narrative.

24/08/2024

Hey Spam Fam, Jaime Sunwoo made more art about food history, this time tea 🍵. Come to the opening reception tonight or check out the art exhibition til August 31!

09/04/2024

Live in the DMV area? Celebrate Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American Heritage Month at University of Maryland and watch Specially Processed American Me on April 11 6-7:30pm at Hoff Theater at STAMP (0126 Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD 20742). The film screening is free and open to the public. Sponsored by .

MICA's APIDA involvement is partnering with SEE for a special showing of Specially Processed American Me by Jaime Sunwoo. The film is a "surreal autobiographical performance that uses SPAM, the canned meat, as a portal into [Sunwoo's] Asian American upbringing and her family's experiences of the Korean War. It investigates SPAM's legacy in the military, its significance in the Asia-Pacific, and its influence on Asian cuisine through music, shadowplay, and cooking. Oscillating wildly between absurd humor and sober tragedy, Specially Processed American Me is a thought-provoking exploration of one of America's most misunderstood foods." A facilitated discussion on the film will follow.

20/06/2023

In Specially Processed American Me, three generations of women cope with the reverberating consequences of the Korean war. During our talkback, Jennifer Le and Masato Goda from WomanKind , Jeehae Fischer from Korean American Family Service Center , and artist Jaime Sunwoo will explore themes from the film– immigration, assimilation, intergenerational trauma– to reflect on how war impacts Asian American communities today.

Swipe to learn more about WomanKind and Korean American Family Service Center, both non profit organizations working to empower survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and child abuse.

Specially Processed American Me is a surreal autobiographical tale exploring SPAM, the canned meat, as a portal into her Asian American upbringing in New York City and her family's experiences of the Korean War. It investigates SPAM's legacy in the military and its significance across the Asia-Pacific– Korea, the Philippines, Okinawa, Hawaii, and Guam.

This is a bilingual Korean-English event, with interpretation services provided by Jiwon Kim, staff member at Korean American Civic Empowerment .

For tickets to Specially Processed American Me - Film Screening & Talkback, visit tinyurl.com/spamfilm

15/06/2023

Enjoy the perfect pairing: savory Spam and sparkling Halmi while watching Specially Processed American Me, Jaime Sunwoo's surreal autobiographical tale that explores Spam as a portal into Asian America and the Korean War.

Halmi is a refreshing sparkling beverage infused with Korean traditional flavors created by Hannah Bae, who like Jaime, is a second generation Korean American New Yorker. Through their common love of food, community, and their Halmuni (Halmi is a nickname for Grandmother!), they've joined forces for this upcoming Korean-English bilingual event at Flushing Town Hall on June 24! Join Specially Processed American Me - Film Screening & Talkback by getting tickets at tinyurl.com/spamfilm

31/05/2023

For the last day of Asian American Heritage Month, treat yourself to some comfort food. See below for a family recipe from Jaime Sunwoo
Ceramic Tableware by Jacqi Lee

Also, did you know we're cooking up an event on June 24th at Flushing Town Hall? Learn more at tinyurl.com/spamfilm and join the Facebook event: Specially Processed American Me - Film Screening & Talkback

Spam fried rice 스팸 볶음밥
Serves 4. Cooking Time: 30 minutes

2 eggs, beaten
2 cloves garlic, minced 6 oz SPAM (1/2 can), diced
8 oz frozen mixed vegetables
3 cups cooked white rice
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
2 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
2 scallion stalks, minced
2 tbs of your preferred cooking oil
Sriracha and/or ketchup to taste

Heat 1 tbs of cooking oil in a large pan in medium heat. Add garlic and SPAM. Cook until cripsy. Add mixed vegatables (i.e. corn, peas, carrots- whatever you like!). Cook until tender. Add rice and evenly distribute throughout. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, black pepper, and sesame seeds. Stir until even. Heat 1tbs of cooking oil in a small pan in low heat. Add eggs and cook both sides. Serve the SPAM fried rice in a bowl and top with the egg. Garnish with scallion. Draw a smiley face with Sriracha or ketchup.

28/05/2023

Our team at Specially Processed American Me just watched the final cut of our film together in prep for our Specially Processed American Me - Film Screening & Talkback at Flushing Town Hall! Join us on June 24 for the film, talkback, and foooood!
Tickets at: tinyurl.com/specially-processed-tickets

Specially Processed American Me by Jaime Sunwoo is a surreal autobiographical performance using SPAM, the canned meat, as a portal into her Asian American upbringing and her family's experiences of the Korean War. It investigates SPAM's legacy in the military and its significance across the Asia-Pacific– Korea, the Philippines, Okinawa, Hawaii, and Guam. The film will be subtitled in Korean to make it accessible to Korean speaking audiences.

Korean American Family Service Center - KAFSC
Asian Women Giving Circle
Association of Asian American Yale Alumni (AAAYA)

08/11/2022

Jaime Sunwoo: Thanks Professor Dylan Yeats for inviting me to guest lecture and talk about Specially Processed American Me at NYU today! It was great to chat with students about Spam and AAPI history. Scroll for a photo of a Spam Halloween costume that Dylan made for his brother. It's a vintage can! Very rare to meet another person who's painted a giant can of SPAM.

07/10/2022

Join us to day at the Coney Island Museum today at 4pm to hear about the puppet making process behind "Specially Processed American Me" with ! The event is part of and 's Puppet Homecoming Festival, which brings together puppeteers from across America to celebrate the art of puppetry! Register at www.puppethomecoming.org

Friday, October 7th, 4:00 PM
The Art of SPAM: The Making of "Specially Processed American Me"
Join multidisciplinary artist Jaime Sunwoo for an interactive workshop on the puppetry in "Specially Processed American Me", her surreal autobiographical play using Spam, the canned meat, as a portal into her Asian American upbringing and her family's experiences of the Korean War. Learn about the history of Spam in the Asia-Pacific and its connection to war, class, and nostalgia. The full play will be screened during Puppet Homecoming Weekend Two online.

Artist Jaime Sunwoo creates visual art, theater, and film. Her production company Free Rein Projects has received awards from QCA, BAF, Asian Women Giving Circle, NYC Women's Fund, and The Jim Henson Foundation for 'Specially Processed American Me', a performance exploring Spam as a portal into Asian America.

For more information on the project, visit speciallyprocessed.com and follow on Facebook and Instagram. www.jaimesunwoo.com

18/09/2022

Annoucement from Jaime Sunwoo: "I contributed to 'The Kitchen Studio' published by Phaidon Press and found the book in France at La Collection Lambert en Avignon! The book is a collection of recipes and thoughts on food by artists, including folks I've admired for a while like Kehinde Wiley and Kiki Smith. I wrote about my play Specially Processed American Me, reflected on Spam, and shared a Spam fried rice family recipe. Lovely to know it's shared around the world! You can find it in your local bookstore. It just took me a while to announce it because I was consumed with working on my play when the book was released.

Shout out to Zach Bell for the scrumptious food photo."

09/05/2022

We’re happy to announce that we’ll be doing an event at Orange Coast College in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month! Jaime Sunwoo will share the making of Specially Processed American Me. Join this event here at 3:30pm PST: https://bit.ly/APIHMOCC22

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