Jaime Sunwoo

"Specially Processed American Me"
Artistic Discipline: Performing ArtsLiterary Arts
Category: Brooklyn Arts Fund
Grant Year: 2021
Location: Sunset Park
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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, 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. More at speciallyprocessed.com