Over the past 50 years, 200,000 children born in South Korea were adopted by primarily Caucasian families in the West. This phenomenon of international Korean adoption is a largely unrecognized "silent migration" of children that dominates all figures worldwide for intercountry or transracial adoption.
In order to increase awareness, educate, and encourage broader public discussion, the Association of Korean Adoptees-Southern California (AKA) and the Korean American Museum (KAM) had come together to create an exhibit that gave voices to Korean adoptees from around the world. The exhibit aimed to challenge conceptualizations of identity, race, and family through the display of art in a range of media and to illuminate the discoveries and truths that lie at the root of Korean adoptees' lives.
The exhibition highlighted works by Korean Adoptees in an Artists' Showcase and a Montage Wall. It also featured film and video clips, an Interactive Journey of Life Histories, and an illustrated Korean Adoption History Timeline.
July 25 - September 25, 1999
Korean
American Museum Temporary Annex
3630 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(at Harvard Boulevard, in Koreatown)