Inbetween is a personal project that shares a collection of stories from Asian American adoptees and explores the complexities of international adoption.
Inbetween is a visual exhibit that discusses the complexities of transracial adoption and reveals the criticisms behind it. This exhibit is a collection of stories from Asian American adoptees that shares how we experience race in the United States. As babies, we are separated from our native culture and placed into American society to be raised by white families. With no connection to our Asian heritage, we must learn how to navigate race in the messy way in which we experience it. We will never be ‘White’ enough, but also never be ‘Asian’ enough. This exhibit will reveal the pain, guilt, and confusion of being torn in-between two cultures, and will explore the harsh realities of transracial adoption.
Special thanks to Todd Timney, Dennis Puhalla, Kayla Cohen, and all of the adoptees that shared their stories for this project.
Capstone Display
Design Books
To get an overview of the project as a whole, check out the ‘Exhibit Design Book.’
To learn more about the in-depth design process throughout this project, feel free to view the entire ‘Process Book.’