From September 26 to October 5, artist Annamarie Ho will display, on an NYC street, an art installation recreating Taiwan’s popular “betelnut booths.” Betelnut is a popular, addictive stimulant sold only in Asia. In Taiwan, specifically, the product’s main clientele of working class men can purchase Betelnut on street corners and highways in decorated glass booths by the scantily-clad “betelnut girls.” The booths are so popular that they have become a significant part of Taiwan’s culture.

In an effort to comment on this “sexually provocative sales style” and explore the class and gender dynamics of this bizarre sales practice, Ho will use a hired actress and a SoHo storefront to recreate it on a city street for all to see. The installation will also include performance, video and photography.

“Binlang Xi Shi (Betelnut Girls)”
West side of Cleveland Place, South of Kenmare Street
New York, NY
Performances:
Friday, September 26th 6-8pm (opening)
Saturday, September 27th, 5-10pm
Sunday, September 28th, 2-7pm
Friday, October 3rd, 5-10pm
Saturday, October 4th, 5-10pm
Sunday, October 5th, 2-7pm

Source & Photos:
www.annamarieho.com