Being Adopted
Being Adopted is a three-part project exploring the emotional landscape of adult adoptees through crowdsourced words and a 2-channel video. An online questionnaire asked adult adoptees to choose three words to describe their adoption experience. 253 people from 16 countries responded, generating 372 unique words. These were transcribed onto colored index cards, forming a physical archive. The resulting 2-channel video presents these words through both structured counting and a game of memory, creating visual tension between statistical collection and emotional resonance. By transforming personal testimony into tangible artifacts, the work renders visible an often-overlooked community while highlighting both shared experiences and individual perspectives.
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The project is ongoing… Are you an adult adoptee?