In certain Asian countries, Betelnut is a popular stimulant sold by scantily-clad young girls in streetside booths. A couple years ago, artist Annamarie Ho recreated a Betel nut booth as a gallery installation commenting on this “sexually provocative sales style” in which, it would seem, customers are buying interaction with the salesperson as much as they’re paying for the Betelnut. For the next two weekends, Annamarie is reviving the piece, Binlang Xi Shi (Betelnut Girls), but this time in the more unpredictable location of a New York City storefront. I’m sure the Betelnut Girl will have some, er, interesting interactions with the passers-by.
Betelnut project page (annamarieho.com), Binlang Xi Shi (betelnutgirls.com)
Previously on BB:
• Lots of Betelnut posts