Join playwright and artist Jaime Sunwoo for an interactive discussion about the history of SPAM, the canned meat, in the Asia-Pacific and its connection to war, class, and nostalgia.

Sunwoo will share her process of creating her multidisciplinary performance project,Specially Processed American Me, and reveal why she uses SPAM as a metaphor for the Asian American experience. Attendees will get a sneak peek of her upcoming show, share reflections on SPAM, and get a taste of a special SPAM dishes created by chef Lucas Sin of Junzi Kitchen and chef Sehyun Hong of Gentle Perch. To learn more, visit speciallyprocessed.com and follow @speciallyprocessed on Facebook and Instagram.

JAIME SUNWOO

Jaime Sunwoo is a Korean American multidisciplinary artist from Brooklyn, New York. She combines video, audio, sculpture, and storytelling to create sensory performances in galleries, theaters, and public spaces. Her works discover uncomfortable truths between humor and tragedy. She studied art at Yale University, and is an alum of the Laundromat Project for socially engaged art. Her work has been seen at JACK, Abrons Art Center, BAX, The Tank, Flux Factory, Open Source Gallery, DUMBO Arts Festival, and Art in Odd Places. She is currently working on 'Specially Processed American Me', a multidisciplinary performance project exploring the history of SPAM, the canned meat, in the Asia-Pacific and its place in the Asian American experience. 'Specially Processed American Me' was developed through Leviathan Lab, BAX Upstart Program, Barn Arts Residency, HB Studio Rehearsal Space Residency 2019, and Queens Council on the Arts' Artist Commissioning Program 2020. www.jaimesunwoo.com